I just purchased a new intake and exhaust maninfold from Tam's today. Can I just bolt them together and they'll be flat or do I need to have them machined?
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Plug and play,, you're good to go as is3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Question #2 would you bolts them together, then bolt to the block?
Or loosely bolt them together, then bolt on the block, then the two bolts
You could use a Carpender square and check for flatness both mounting just for a good measure !Comment
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I guess there are many ways to skin a manifold installation, but what i do is
assemble it onto the motor with the halves slightly loose and movable. Once everything is in place and that includes the muffler, i proceed to snug it all up.
The first thing i tighten are the two half bolts
"REVISION"
The first thing i tighten are the two bolts that hold the manifolds together3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
Mitch's Auto Service ctrComment
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"two half bolts" ??
Paul in CTComment
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I assume he means the two bolts that mate the two manifolds together, Mitch adds a lot of detail like I do which makes people scratch their heads. That one left me a little perplexed as well, Mitch acts like we actually know what we are doing. -
A HALF-BOLT is jist part of a WHOLE-BOLT---
Dad Halfhere
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What about "glad" rings? Should they be used" (hope I got the terms correct)Comment
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If using a new exhaust manifold I would use the gland rings. If using a used manifold with more than 3/32" of droop I might not. Ater going through all 14 of my originals I found 3 that were usable. Should be able to use gland rings with all of them. Rod"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas SowellComment
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Indeed, we have removed several from mufflers!!Comment
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i was going to give the job to Dad
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