Does anyone have a clearer scan of the evo 9 intake manifold torque specs? I was only able to find this blurry version.

 

In the sticky thread on this sub-forum, "official torque specs"

I just get them tight..

 

I saw the write-up but no schematic of intake manifold (I saw exhaust manifold though). I'm unclear on some of the description like "Stay Bolt".

 

Here you go Don

Also, info on the intake "Stay"

 

Thanks Joe! Why did they call that mounting/support bracket "Stay"? That wasn't intuitive. My 10 yr old son could have came up with a better name!

 

Just a manufacturers term for a support bracket. Funny the terms that OEM's come up with!

We have our own terms, in what I do for work, that are hard to understand the reasoning behind it

Heres a pic of a "Stay"

 

Do not reinstall the mounting bracket/stay. You'll thank yourself if you ever need to pull the manifold again with the motor in the car...lol

 

Oh crap. I thought "stay" was the longer intake bolt with alternator mount. Guess I'll loosen that and torque that to the normal intake manifold 15 ft-lbs.

 

Tempting. Lol

 

These scans should be added to the "Official Torque Specs" thread. I would be a day farther along in my engine assembly.

 

And a scan of the torque spec for MIVEC 22mm bolt with oil filter and banjo would be nice too.

 

Guess I'm the only one who doesn't know what a "stay" is.

 

Here you go Don

 

You can also think of it as weight reduction

In all seriousness though, it's really not needed.

 

Whole engine will come out again once my spare engine is built. If I don't reintall it, the bolts will definitely get lost.
Permanent weight reduction?