Patrick is right, these two guys didn't consult each other about thier respective manifolds. I've done a trial fit on them and after grinding and filing what seems like too much off the intake I am still not there. I'll get that part with enough patience but my question concerns the bolts and clamps used. On the end bolts what are you people using for the "clamp" that goes over the boss on each of the manifolds? The stock one's will need considerable modification to work on the uneven surfaces of the two bosses it pulls down over. The use of washers would look sloppy at worst and half-assed at best. Any other ideas?


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