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classical glass 12-25-2018 03:39 AM
Installing intake
 
I have a 427 FE side oiler, just completed a complete upper rebuild. Valves guides
springs, seals, harden seats etc. everything was going great and smooth until it came time for the intake install. It doesn't want to seat perfect on the heads. There is a rocking motion hence something is keeping it from seating flat. I noticed the head gaskets are sticking out slightly from the top of the cylinder head.I had the manifold checked for flatness and straightness and everything is fine, so the problem is somewear else. Is it possible the lower portion of the manifold is just hitting the tops of that gasket? I'm installing a ford 2- 4 barrel intake which was the original intake that was on the car. I believe I seen somewhere that there were some tabs that needed to be bent because of this issue. Maybe not. Any input or help would be appreciated.
Thanks...

blykins 12-25-2018 03:49 AM
Yes, have to bend the tabs down. I take a little ball-peen hammer and knock them down against the block. Make sure the factory dowel pin is not in the block near the front china wall as well.

classical glass 12-25-2018 08:22 AM
Intake manifold
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by blykins (Post 1455682)
Yes, have to bend the tabs down. I take a little ball-peen hammer and knock them down against the block. Make sure the factory dowel pin is not in the block near the front china wall as well.
Thank you,

Danr55 12-25-2018 02:48 PM
Have you had the heads and manifold match machined? If the.angles are not the same or you use a different thickness gasket the relationship may not be correct.

Gaz64 12-25-2018 04:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danr55 (Post 1455702)
Have you had the heads and manifold match machined? If the.angles are not the same or you use a different thickness gasket the relationship may not be correct.
Yes, any change will warrant a manifold machine.

Block surface, head surface including angle milling, head gasket type, inlet manifold gasket type.

Gary


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