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[427sharpe]

I dont want to rain on a fellow owners parade, but wouldn't it be possible to 'dummy' the puke tank until a true need arises to pull the intake? They are a PITA to seal and it seems like a lot of chance for little reward, but I also know what happens when you get the 'fever' to build and the wild hairs start growing...

[RICK LAKE]

Undy If you pull out a helicoil, snap a bolt or stud, rip the threads out of an aluminium head, there is going to be a problem down the road anyway. There is no way you should hurt or damage anything with the way I described above about taking torque readings down in 10 pound increments. I would also put either a lite coating of oil on the threads going into aluminium. Antiseize is another good product but throws off the torque readings a couple of pounds. I am not going to argue on ways people assembly motors, but know from not doing it right that warping on parts happens and leaks will show over time. How the weather on VA beach? It must be almost swim time. Boy I missed that beach in the summer. Rick L.

[undy]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

Undy If you pull out a helicoil, snap a bolt or stud, rip the threads out of an aluminium head, there is going to be a problem down the road anyway. There is no way you should hurt or damage anything with the way I described above about taking torque readings down in 10 pound increments. I would also put either a lite coating of oil on the threads going into aluminium. Antiseize is another good product but throws off the torque readings a couple of pounds. I am not going to argue on ways people assembly motors, but know from not doing it right that warping on parts happens and leaks will show over time. How the weather on VA beach? It must be almost swim time. Boy I missed that beach in the summer. Rick L.

I went a made a stud kit since no one makes one for a FE. The "advertised" FE intake bolt kits seem to come up a bit short, length wise of the bolts, hence the studs to grab every available thread. I anti-seized the bolts too. As I recall, the spec is around 35 ft lbs on the intake. That, coupled with the too short bolts, were recipes for disaster. No problems with the studs since I take advantage of the entire depth of the hole. I used some hi-grade stainless steel all-thread that I got hold of to make them. With the studs I was successful in doing a correct torque job with never a hint of any threads letting go. I simply go around it with a box wrench every so often with the heat cycles. As long as you keep the gasket loaded you won't see any creep.

We've got a car show coming up on the boardwalk here in a week or two. I've got the Cobra registered. The very fine looking young Russian ladies will start showing up shortly dressed in the appropriate beach garb. Ah.... those long hot summer nights..

[RICK LAKE]

Undy You lucky man, put up some pictures from the show.Just be careful if the wife or girl friend is behind you. Rick L. Ps I am installing all timecerts in my new motor and removing the helicoils. IMO the certs are better and stake themselves into the bores and don't come loose. I have had to drill one out on another motor. I used a left threaded drill bit. What a pain.