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| | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 89 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 89 | just replacled bolts& studs on the intake manifold,soft bolted it together. then bolted it to the head torqued to 35 LBS. tighened the manifold to manifold bolts to 25 LBS. pulled the assamble & checked with a straight edge. .010 was the bigest gap I could find. checked the head .005 was the worst spot. to the machine shop? or put it together and pray. the gaps do not coinside with each other. the exasth manifold was the worst culprit.this is a new motor to me, so I don'nt know how well it ran before I got it. it only has 45,000 on it.wicth was well documented by the P.O. this is a 1948 216 out of a coupe. I would think it is in spec. or am I just over worrying about nothing?
theres a tool for every job,and that tool is a hammer. it's easy to give advice if it's not your pocket book at stake. A well thought out plan,Is nothing. Untill exacuted twice.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 | So those gaps are on a straight edge, not on the head?
I would try it. Mine always look like they are way out and then they work fine with no leaks. put the top and buttom together properly, then bolt it to the head with a gasket, I think it will work fine. I did have a local machine shop chase the threads that hold the top and bottom together, as well as get me new bolts, and new studs with bronze nuts for the exhuast. They also lubricated the heat riser valve after cleaning it up.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I worked on our '40 this past spring and this only had 28,000 on it. I ended up having the manifold resurfaced. Make sure that the alignment rings are not binding up and not allowing things to bolt up square and tight. Good Luck Don | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 89 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 89 | yes the .005 was on the intake side of the head. the .010 was on the intake&exashast manifold. I pulled my other manifold off. the other 216 I have wow!.020! so I'am sure the new set up will be fine. and yes I chased and replaced all the studs & bolts on the new manifold,with copeis amounts of antiseize.with out a model to go by I geuss I was over thinking, or better yet I just hate doing things twice. thank's for the input. Floyd 49.
theres a tool for every job,and that tool is a hammer. it's easy to give advice if it's not your pocket book at stake. A well thought out plan,Is nothing. Untill exacuted twice.
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