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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 | where do i buy them?! the 3 sleeves that center the intake manifold runners to the runners on the head.
napa?
adavanced auto?
pep boys?
autozone?
who has them?!?! anyone got part numbers, called a couple of those places and felt like i was speaking german
i did spend about 20 min searching
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | Hy coolerthanethan, Jim Carter lists two different types,
ME236 for 34-53 207 & 216, 41-49 235, and 39-59 GMC $5.65
ME237 for 50-62 235, and 54-62 261 $5.65, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 | thanks but i was hoping to get them locally, got a show this weekend and no time for shipping.
went to napa, man what a sad sad place. these places really need to set up computers for the customers to look up their own parts. in fact i think my 8 year old neice could do better than most of their employees | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | I would be very surprised if you could find these at a parts house. These are a non-wear item. You, or the machine shop must have lost them during your head rebuild. Sounds like you need a hacksaw and some exhaust tubing if you are going to make your show.  Stuart
Last edited by atomarc; 03/18/2008 8:17 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 | they were never there to begin with. previous bubba must have lost them.
know the diameter exhaust tubing i need by any chance?! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | Hy coolerthanethan, you could get by without them temporarily if you were careful with your manifold installation, once you get the rings you could install them, at least you'll get to the show. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 | Coolie,
I got a set from Fisher Auto Parts. There home base is in Staunton,Va. if they're not in your area. Good luck
Dan | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 275 | Ran my 235 for years without them. Doug | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 | tks guys ordered them but put everything together for now without them and it runs fine. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 | I was never sure of the function of those rings- gland rings, as they were called in parts books at the time. I have seen them squashed, bent and missing, all without any noticable change in engine operation. The only purpose I think they served was to ensure that the intake manifold and gaskets were properly aligned with the ports on the head. That also took care of aligning the exhaust manifold.
After reflecting further on that question, I thought of a couple more functions for them: to cause grief and difficulty for anyone assembling the manfold to the head (I've had to retrieve a good many of them from under the vehicle after they fell out); and providing a topic for on-going speculation about their function. I'm sure some old-time engine designer at GM thinks this is all pretty funny.
Harvester
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