Heads aligned with intake?
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jugs have alignment dowels to align them to the cases, and dowels to align the heads to them. (and there aint much slop in the head bolts where they pass through the head.
that's why the intake manifold gaskets (seals) are tapered, so they squish down and make a good seal.
you sure you have intake leaks? you use loctite on the bolts? (i made that mistake once, and mine loosened up on me). are the flanges flat/true? (they can warp)
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Yeah this
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jugs have alignment dowels to align them to the cases, and dowels to align the heads to them. (and there aint much slop in the head bolts where they pass through the head.
that's why the intake manifold gaskets (seals) are tapered, so they squish down and make a good seal.
you sure you have intake leaks? you use loctite on the bolts? (i made that mistake once, and mine loosened up on me). are the flanges flat/true? (they can warp)
jugs have alignment dowels to align them to the cases, and dowels to align the heads to them. (and there aint much slop in the head bolts where they pass through the head.
that's why the intake manifold gaskets (seals) are tapered, so they squish down and make a good seal.
you sure you have intake leaks? you use loctite on the bolts? (i made that mistake once, and mine loosened up on me). are the flanges flat/true? (they can warp)
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97 WG. I have had intake leaks in the past and had them reoccur too soon after fixing. The thought just came to mind maybe the heads could be off. The heads were shaved when I built it.
If or when it leaks again, I bought new S&S flanges & S&S seals for the S&S manifold. Stock HD seals are thicker, should I use the thicker HD seals?
If or when it leaks again, I bought new S&S flanges & S&S seals for the S&S manifold. Stock HD seals are thicker, should I use the thicker HD seals?
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jugs have alignment dowels to align them to the cases, and dowels to align the heads to them. (and there aint much slop in the head bolts where they pass through the head.
that's why the intake manifold gaskets (seals) are tapered, so they squish down and make a good seal.
you sure you have intake leaks? you use loctite on the bolts? (i made that mistake once, and mine loosened up on me). are the flanges flat/true? (they can warp)
jugs have alignment dowels to align them to the cases, and dowels to align the heads to them. (and there aint much slop in the head bolts where they pass through the head.
that's why the intake manifold gaskets (seals) are tapered, so they squish down and make a good seal.
you sure you have intake leaks? you use loctite on the bolts? (i made that mistake once, and mine loosened up on me). are the flanges flat/true? (they can warp)
Are you saying Loctite on the intake bolts? I don't think I did last time but have not noticed them loosening. Can I over tighten intake bolt and cause the leak?
Last edited by aces&8s; 01-05-2014 at 10:48 PM.
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97 WG. I have had intake leaks in the past and had them reoccur too soon after fixing. The thought just came to mind maybe the heads could be off. The heads were shaved when I built it.
If or when it leaks again, I bought new S&S flanges & S&S seals for the S&S manifold. Stock HD seals are thicker, should I use the thicker HD seals?
If or when it leaks again, I bought new S&S flanges & S&S seals for the S&S manifold. Stock HD seals are thicker, should I use the thicker HD seals?
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