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Old 05-29-2014, 07:54 PM   #1
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Default aluminum intake

I am putting a fenton 4 barrel intake on my flaty,does any body the torque specs,also is there a patern I should use.
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:32 PM   #2
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Just did a search an old post---Mac Van Pelts has the info.
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:39 PM   #3
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Here ya go. 25 to 30 foot pounds. The man who wrote this was a flathead legend and knew his stuff. Sequence: Start in the center and work your way out going side to side..
http://www.flatheadv8.org/rumblest/specs.pdf
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:48 PM   #4
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Thanks guys,Will install tomorrow.
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Old 05-30-2014, 12:09 AM   #5
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just a little bit of info, aluminum manifolds run hot, and transfer that heat to the carb, thus causing the fuel to boil out, put a least a half inch fiber spacer under carb, a thicker one if you have room, an inch thick is a lot better
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