Help with phenolic gasket install
#1
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Help with phenolic gasket install
Hello i recently bought a coswoth phenolic gasket.
I'm trying to install it but manifold support bolts doesnt fit with the manifold.
Any ideas??
thanks
I'm trying to install it but manifold support bolts doesnt fit with the manifold.
Any ideas??
thanks
Last edited by Jhusey; Apr 10, 2012 at 08:42 PM.
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Sorry for the thread revival.
I'm just finishing up a head gasket job. I decided to put on the MAP phenolic intake gasket. What problems with mounting did you all run into? It looks like I'll have to add washers to the bracket on the drivers side and not use the lock washers on the 2 larger bolts that hold the same bracket and the alternator support bracket. It also looks like I'll need to notch the alternator support bracket to compensate for the 3/8" spacer. I'll be taking off the intake manifold support bracket too, since I did the EGR plug in the cylinder head and will be removing all of the EGR equip.
So does this sound like everything? I haven't put the head back on yet, but I'd like to know what I'm in for. Also, should I just run the spacer without OEM IM gaskets or should I use a OEM IM gasket on each side of the spacer.
I'm just finishing up a head gasket job. I decided to put on the MAP phenolic intake gasket. What problems with mounting did you all run into? It looks like I'll have to add washers to the bracket on the drivers side and not use the lock washers on the 2 larger bolts that hold the same bracket and the alternator support bracket. It also looks like I'll need to notch the alternator support bracket to compensate for the 3/8" spacer. I'll be taking off the intake manifold support bracket too, since I did the EGR plug in the cylinder head and will be removing all of the EGR equip.
So does this sound like everything? I haven't put the head back on yet, but I'd like to know what I'm in for. Also, should I just run the spacer without OEM IM gaskets or should I use a OEM IM gasket on each side of the spacer.
#4
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Thread Starter
Sorry for the thread revival.
I'm just finishing up a head gasket job. I decided to put on the MAP phenolic intake gasket. What problems with mounting did you all run into? It looks like I'll have to add washers to the bracket on the drivers side and not use the lock washers on the 2 larger bolts that hold the same bracket and the alternator support bracket. It also looks like I'll need to notch the alternator support bracket to compensate for the 3/8" spacer. I'll be taking off the intake manifold support bracket too, since I did the EGR plug in the cylinder head and will be removing all of the EGR equip.
So does this sound like everything? I haven't put the head back on yet, but I'd like to know what I'm in for. Also, should I just run the spacer without OEM IM gaskets or should I use a OEM IM gasket on each side of the spacer.
I'm just finishing up a head gasket job. I decided to put on the MAP phenolic intake gasket. What problems with mounting did you all run into? It looks like I'll have to add washers to the bracket on the drivers side and not use the lock washers on the 2 larger bolts that hold the same bracket and the alternator support bracket. It also looks like I'll need to notch the alternator support bracket to compensate for the 3/8" spacer. I'll be taking off the intake manifold support bracket too, since I did the EGR plug in the cylinder head and will be removing all of the EGR equip.
So does this sound like everything? I haven't put the head back on yet, but I'd like to know what I'm in for. Also, should I just run the spacer without OEM IM gaskets or should I use a OEM IM gasket on each side of the spacer.
You have 2 options.
1) drill some holes on your intake manifold support (my mechanic did that on my car) to make fit the bolts
2) remove the intake manifold support, some of my buddies had make this without issues
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The only bad thing so far is when I went to torque the passenger side generator bracket to the head (15lbs), the lower bolt didn't have enough material to torque and it stripped it. I'd say its only a few mm. I'm getting a 1/2" longer bolt to torque it down.
Is the generator support bracket needed. I'm not getting a clear view on the generator to see if the other bolt that's holding up the alternator is strong enough. Is anyone running without the generator support bracket that's connected to the IM?
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