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gbruce1949 · 10-25-2015, 06:36 PM

Is there a set pattern in tighting intake manifold bolts on a flat head V8 and is there torque spec
thank you
george

texas webb · 10-25-2015, 06:47 PM

I found one from rumbleseat---Alum is 25-30,iron is 35-40 ft lbs.From center out stagger left &right check twice.

19Fordy · 10-26-2015, 09:17 AM

gbruce1949 · 10-26-2015, 11:41 PM

thanks

Talkwrench · 10-27-2015, 12:57 AM

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35 -40 Ft lbs seems like quite a bit even for cast iron I would have thought 30 tops?

10-25-2015, 06:36 PM	#1
gbruce1949 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: petaluma ca Posts: 26	intake manifold Is there a set pattern in tighting intake manifold bolts on a flat head V8 and is there torque spec thank you george

10-25-2015, 06:47 PM	#2
texas webb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 637	Re: intake manifold I found one from rumbleseat---Alum is 25-30,iron is 35-40 ft lbs.From center out stagger left &right check twice.

10-26-2015, 09:17 AM	#3
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,916	Re: intake manifold Yup. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...quence.186061/

10-26-2015, 11:41 PM	#4
gbruce1949 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: petaluma ca Posts: 26	Re: intake manifold thanks

10-27-2015, 12:57 AM	#5
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,708	Re: intake manifold Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 35 -40 Ft lbs seems like quite a bit even for cast iron I would have thought 30 tops? __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*