broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
03-16-2011, 01:13 PM
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broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
yeah, broke the thermostat housing bolt. tried using a extractor bit with no luck. could i just drill the bolt out on re-tap the hole with it on the block?
beginning to think it might be easier to buy a new intake.
which brings me to this point. can i buy any aftermarket intake and use the stock q-Jet?
tried searching but no real luck, if someone can point me in the right direction that would be great.
looking at this intake, to run the Q-Jet i would need a spread bore correct?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ED...ize|5.0L%2f305
beginning to think it might be easier to buy a new intake.
which brings me to this point. can i buy any aftermarket intake and use the stock q-Jet?
tried searching but no real luck, if someone can point me in the right direction that would be great.
looking at this intake, to run the Q-Jet i would need a spread bore correct?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ED...ize|5.0L%2f305
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03-16-2011, 01:42 PM
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Re: broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
i think this thread can be deleted i found what i really needed to know in this thread
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/carb...uare-bore.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/carb...uare-bore.html
03-16-2011, 04:43 PM
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Re: broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
yeah, broke the thermostat housing bolt. tried using a extractor bit with no luck. could i just drill the bolt out on re-tap the hole with it on the block?
beginning to think it might be easier to buy a new intake.
which brings me to this point. can i buy any aftermarket intake and use the stock q-Jet?
tried searching but no real luck, if someone can point me in the right direction that would be great.
looking at this intake, to run the Q-Jet i would need a spread bore correct?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ED...ize|5.0L%2f305
beginning to think it might be easier to buy a new intake.
which brings me to this point. can i buy any aftermarket intake and use the stock q-Jet?
tried searching but no real luck, if someone can point me in the right direction that would be great.
looking at this intake, to run the Q-Jet i would need a spread bore correct?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ED...ize|5.0L%2f305
03-17-2011, 07:37 AM
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Re: broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
good to know, because i think my local autozone has the rpm. i need to get her back up and running because sometimes i DD it.
03-17-2011, 12:13 PM
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Re: broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
The regular RPM won't work with a Qjet. You need the Qjet-specific version of the RPM to use your carb., just FYI.
Weiand makes a nice new spreadbore intake, that supports your Qjet, called the 'Street Warrior'. Its a better manifold than the out dated Performer, and shorter than the RPM. I've heard its a pretty good manifold.
Weiand makes a nice new spreadbore intake, that supports your Qjet, called the 'Street Warrior'. Its a better manifold than the out dated Performer, and shorter than the RPM. I've heard its a pretty good manifold.
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Re: broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
You can drill and tap the intake for the next size up bolt, youll probably have to drill out the hole in the housing too....but why bother, its a perfect excuse to upgrade the intake 
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Re: broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet
Besides the EGR issue I'd prolly go with the RPM myself.
Plus, they would go well with headers and a cam, those are close enough to the intake to justify purchasing? lol.
Plus, they would go well with headers and a cam, those are close enough to the intake to justify purchasing? lol.
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