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#59429 04/20/2006 2:07 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | Does anybody make aftemarket hold downs for the intake and exhaust of a chevy 235 or gmc 228-302? I do plan on using stainless studs, but my old pressed steel clamps and washers are in pretty sad shape | | |
#59430 04/20/2006 2:10 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 67 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 67 | I think I can come up with a set of 235/261 clamps. Email me!! | | |
#59431 04/20/2006 4:36 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | Those bolts need to flex due to thermal expansion or so I've been told. I was steered away from stainless to grade 5 steel for that reason. | | |
#59432 04/20/2006 12:20 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 58 | Langdon's Stovebolt used to have some really fine looking machined aluminum intake/exhaust hold downs. They're apparently made for stock intake/exhaust manifolds but with minor rework will work with aftermarket intakes and headers.
check with Tom Langdon to see if he still carriers them
Jim.
Bubba
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#59434 04/21/2006 2:23 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | Good to know about the stainless? Thought i'd seen em used in headers for chebby before | | |
#59435 04/21/2006 5:23 PM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | I'm certain there are those who have used stainless as I almost did. Probably just one of many reasons we hear of header problems. Despite our our good intentions, factory engineering is usually the way to go. | | |
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