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12-15-2023, 10:30 AM
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New winter project
So I have a repo RAIV intake. As everyone knows the port alignment on those are not very good. So as a winter garage project I thought I would try my hand at gasket matching the intake. This is not to get the most performance or anything like that just for me to keep my hands busy and learn something when I can't drive my Firebird.
With all that said what epoxy would everyone recommend? I was thinking of using Marine-Tex as I have heard good things about it. I am open to any and all suggestions. Thanks in advance. |
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12-15-2023, 12:28 PM
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With what you have posted I have to assume that whatever heads you are running are already sized to the RA4 gasket ?
There's no need to get the Manifold ports to the exact same size as the head ports , as a tad smaller will not cost you any power to fret over and make alinement less of a issue when the water pump bolt pulls the Intake forward.
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12-15-2023, 01:03 PM
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If it needs to be cut or squared, fitment should come first.
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12-15-2023, 03:29 PM
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Water crossover has already been cut off. I totally agree I could bolt on and it would line up "good enough". This is more of a project to give myself something to do out in the garage in the winter.
Last winter I bought a couple of cheap 3310-1 carbs some books and dug into a Holley. Just because. I now have a descent running Holley and my Quadrajet. Any suggestion on epoxies? |
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12-15-2023, 03:30 PM
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Water crossover has already been cut off. I totally agree I could bolt on and it would line up "good enough". This is more of a project to give myself something to do out in the garage in the winter.
Last winter I bought a couple of cheap 3310-1 carbs some books and dug into a Holley. Just because. I now have a descent running Holley and my Quadrajet. Any suggestion on epoxies? sorry for double post Last edited by Thor70; 12-15-2023 at 03:31 PM. Reason: double post |
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