There is simply no way that you could use the stock manifold
clamps without, as Charlie puts it, "extensive work". If I had
my Bridgeport set up I'd just machine a set of custom clamps
because by the time you grind away the stock ones there is
hardly any decent clamping surface left on them.
We're using the stock intake manifold on this truck, still, even if the headers
were matched an after market intake that wouldn't change the
way the headers are cast, which is right in the way where one
needs to clamp them up.
Chuck, I'd really like to see some pictures of your William's
headers that you installed on your truck, since you say they
mounted right up without a hitch.
I have to disagree with those that expect to modify everything
that we buy for these trucks. For the kind of money that we're
shelling out something like this should be a direct bolt on
item, without any modification or at least with replacement
clamps that would make the install solid.
DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 06/08/2014 10:44 AM.
