i think i am going to use the blue seals that came with the felpro kit. should i put silicone on both sides or just the bottom. any reason why i should not use them and go with just the silicone bead?
swaping intake tomorrow, question
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jmoore16
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Don't use the China Wall Gaskets
Don't bother with the blue china wall gaskets that came with the Felpro kit. Use your Ultra Black. It will work great but the gaskets will only work if you are lucky and they don't squeeze out.
Trust us...
Build up a 6 mm wall of Ultra Black, let it set up for a few minutes and then use the guide studs in the head to make sure that the intake drops down squarely on the heads. If you don't have studs, make some by cutting the heads off really long bolts that thread into the intake bolt holes on the head.
John
Don't bother with the blue china wall gaskets that came with the Felpro kit. Use your Ultra Black. It will work great but the gaskets will only work if you are lucky and they don't squeeze out.
Trust us...
Build up a 6 mm wall of Ultra Black, let it set up for a few minutes and then use the guide studs in the head to make sure that the intake drops down squarely on the heads. If you don't have studs, make some by cutting the heads off really long bolts that thread into the intake bolt holes on the head.
John
i finished up putting the new lower on along with the injectors and dizzy. everything is going good so far, just taking a lil break. the only problem is that i broke a vacuum line. its the tiny one that kinda runs along the firewall. what is it. its probally only a couple of mm in size. way smaller than any of the other vacuum lines.
what is the piece on the driver side near the master cylinder with the vacuum hoses going into it. There is B/B , S/C, A/C, and S. i broke the tiny one that goes to the A/C. my ac is low on refrigerant and has some leak detection stuff in it for when i bring it back in to my mechanic. i am bringing it in on monday but can i drive without that A/C vacuum line. the part where it broke is on the passanger side and it goes back into the firewall so its not like i can get it out of there and just replace it. any suggestions
jmoore16
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Vacuum tree
It is called a vacuum tree and it does nothing more than distribute vacuum from the source (manifold line) to the other items that need vacuum (brakes, A/C, EVR, etc). You can make your own by purchasing T fittings and plumbing hoses where you want them.
Good job so far.
It is called a vacuum tree and it does nothing more than distribute vacuum from the source (manifold line) to the other items that need vacuum (brakes, A/C, EVR, etc). You can make your own by purchasing T fittings and plumbing hoses where you want them.
Good job so far.
done. i just have to wait till the morning before i can start it up. now i just have to pray that there are no leaks.
jmoore16
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Retorque the intake
Retorque the intake after you start it and get it hot a couple of times. Next weekend's project?
I will keep my fingers crossed...
Retorque the intake after you start it and get it hot a couple of times. Next weekend's project?
I will keep my fingers crossed...
jmoore16 said:
started car up this morning. everything seems to be right. i did not get a chance to drive around yet because of the rain. i went down my block but not on a main road and not relly over 20 mph. hopefull all goes well when i open it up. just curious, how much money do you think i wiould have had to pay if i had some else do it. as far as next weekend i dont think i will be doing anything. i would say the next project i might try would be removing smog. all that extra stuff is a PITA to work around so it will be nice to get it out. plus i have no cats so its pointless to have it right? anyways, i just wanted to thank everyone again who helped me with this.
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