Intake manifold off again...Crap

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by ACademic

Get some nylon bolts from Home Depot in the same thread pitch but a little longer. Cut off the heads and hand screw them into the block on four corners. Essentially removable studs once you lay the intake down and start the remaining bolts.

+1, I just use some bolts that are an inch or two longer than the manifold bolts,cut off the heads and kinda round that end off on the grinder,then screw in on the four corners finger tight to act as a guide.....

test fit the manifold on dry and mark the underside of the manifold where it will sit on the block "ridge" with a sharpie.....remove the manifold and I like to use "The Right Stuff", follow the inside of your marked line and be generous,give it a minute or two to get tacky and then drop the manifold straight down on your four corner studs......screw in the middle bolts just barely more than finger tight and then remove the studs and put in the four corner bolts and tighten down in sequence and you should be good to go..

let it dry completely without touching the sealant, trim the excess the next day with a razor blade......
So far, knock on wood, this method has not failed me,,,,,,,,,,yet.......

David