[Spridgets] Stock intake manifold...

[Frank]

Dave G. wrote:
> There are three bolt heads on the balance tubre of a stock manifold.
> I'm guessing that the middle one was used for the Gulp valve.
>
> I want to get that one off to use as a take-off for my vacuum 
> guage...
>
> I can't shift the sucker!!  
Are you talking about the center bolt?
Early cars had a bolt in the threaded hole, later cars just had a force 
fit pipe.
That bolt should come out fairly easy, maybe it has some corrosion, 
steel bolt, aluminum manifold.
Heat it up with a torch, do mind the carbs as they will have gas in them.
Or try some penetrating oil first.
If it's a pipe, vice grips with a twisting pulling out motion and it 
comes out.


-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
My own Fleet of Sprites