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FiTech tip. Don't use them.
In today's episode of "how can a manufacturer screw you up" we present this
if you use flange bolts, it will not fully contact the intake manifold - best yet, if you don't tighten them all down evenly, it'll just slightly offset the intake manifold making a good seal impossible.
change the bolts to bolt/lock washer and
and coolant goes in
this after I build an adapter so the pressure doesn't bleed off through the overflow
then fish all the wires through and realize I don't have electrical tape....
mostly reassembled
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first drill and tap the sensor hole
onward.... nice to see I get to resand the top piece
intake is back on but I don't like how the flange bolts are holding it down so going to change them tomorrow (after the silicone sets up)
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picture to remember where it faces so I can get it close when I put it back together... it's on TDC
after a full debrief, I dunno. It almost looks like the center bolts were leaking
note the wetness
this was no help
gaskets did tell the story of the vacuum leak but not the water leak
cleaned it up
then quit for the evening - I need a tap to get the MAT sensor in the intake. I have no idea what FiTech's plan was for it but I need it so modification time
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Originally posted by DanStokes View PostA couple of bottles of Barr's Leak ought to handle it!
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Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Postbeside working on the forklift and Blazer today.... worked on this... water has oil in it.... and there's a sound that sounds just like I used the wrong intake gasket.... F**K!!!!!
that said, I own the wrong gasket but I don't know why I have a coolant leak....
I'll pull the intake tomorrow - gaskets are supposed to be here.... I'm concerned that it may not be the only problem... but we will see. I need this done so I get the Blazer done then the forklift and finally my wife's Jeep.... so I can get onto Anthony's pickup in August.... not a lot of time, a lot to do....
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beside working on the forklift and Blazer today.... worked on this... water has oil in it.... and there's a sound that sounds just like I used the wrong intake gasket.... F**K!!!!!
that said, I own the wrong gasket but I don't know why I have a coolant leak....
time to mark the area
then get the bondo and mold release out
and stuffed
then fill the other side as well
there will be much shaping to this - also waiting for the right VPA to finish it - but it came apart easily
Eventually I'll do 3d modeling of this then might get them simply printed out of ABS or PLA. These are in harms way so having a way to easily replace them is good business.
then, while the mud was out
I'll pull the intake tomorrow - gaskets are supposed to be here.... I'm concerned that it may not be the only problem... but we will see. I need this done so I get the Blazer done then the forklift and finally my wife's Jeep.... so I can get onto Anthony's pickup in August.... not a lot of time, a lot to do....
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finished by putting the trim back above the exhaust
then cleaned up and reinstalled panels
wouldn't be a post without warranty destruction - the roll bar won't allow the trim at the top
hooked up the wheel sensors...
and that was it for tonight, thanks for looking
bonus clip - how to save silicone (or in this case, great stuff)... use a cap from a squeeze tube to cap the dispenser.
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I keep screwing with the 'attachments' for sidepipes. Today I gave up and welded the studs in place.
in giving up, I went and got another roll of header wrap. much better
installed
in other news, I bought a sewing machine years ago to sew this wrap. for a billion reasons, biggest of which being I never remember to get black thread and edging.... I took it to a local upholstery shop - done in a day
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Originally posted by DanStokes View PostThe black wrap is good!
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I'm exhausted.
err... I'm doing the exhaust
maybe both
hopefully this keeps the noise below the db limits at the track. If it doesn't... it doesn't
what are they... parts of the super quiet inserts I had in PF1 and also cones.... which seem to work pretty well at knocking the top off the noise without being a hp killer
time to wrap the new pipes
and kind of installed...
I need to rewrap a bit of this pipe but bolting it onto the car will hopefully make that easier
and yes, still more cutting to make it fit
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started the day laying out another airbox....
finally came to this conclusion
the problem was, as is the case here, hood clearance
first I built an air cleaner retainer
envisioning tape
then a cap
then a bit of checking
then finally a weld together... it will be black, but I'm still down 2 blocks - so not painting until done
then started working on these
I've got short strand filler and I'll beeswax the body so it doesn't stick. I need these to bolt on.... that said, I will 3d scan them so I can print out new ones if needed
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didn't spend time on this tonight but got some trim... need to trim it to make it work, but what's new?
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