Mr. Upholsterer
Smoking the Buick
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2010
Couldn't find my old thread so I thought I would start a New one.. A. J. Got the turbo manifold today, Thanks...must of got held up in a few snow storms.. Heres a few of my questions..The front and the rear exhaust heater ports are are allready plugged, is that a good thing.. Looks like the rear were filled with an aluminum epoxy. The center exhaust cross over in the manifold is open.. Should I keep them that way?? By the way this is a 1980 manifold. Also the front water passage on one side is is starting to eate away at the aluminum a little. Could I use the epoxy Aluminum to repair this?? I plan on matching the intake ports to the heads and doing a light bit of porting here. I see in one front intake port where the plendium bracket mounts there is a bolt that is down into it for 1 inch...Guess I will have to replace that bolt for a much much shorter bolt...Plan on running a straight edge over these mounting surfaces. .. Is there anything else I would have to do before mounting this bad boy ?? I guess I will have to set up my parts washer now. Plan on ditching the EGR valve too..