LT1 intake bolt holes
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LT1 intake bolt holes
This may be a stupid question, but, has anyone put on an LT1
intake and left out the 4 center bolts?
I have one of John's intakes here and am mocking up the engine
to see how the intake lines up and the center bolts look like they
are a bitch. I have an idea of sealing the center bolt holes in the
manifold with JB and just using the 8 corner bolts around the
coolant passages.
The Vortec engines get away with it, so why cant we?
intake and left out the 4 center bolts?
I have one of John's intakes here and am mocking up the engine
to see how the intake lines up and the center bolts look like they
are a bitch. I have an idea of sealing the center bolt holes in the
manifold with JB and just using the 8 corner bolts around the
coolant passages.
The Vortec engines get away with it, so why cant we?
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From: Alton IL
Car: 87 aniv vert, 90 Iroc, 87 LT
Engine: LB9, LB9, carbed 305
Transmission: MM5, MM5 conversion, MM5 conversion
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.73, 3.73
the vortec intakes can do it because they use a different style of gasket, if you do it it WILL leak. you can use allen head bolts and they should fit.
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It looks like you ordered a late style bolt pattern and the heads are actually early style bolt pattern.
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