Torque Specs Aluminum Manifold [message #247320] |
Sun, 13 April 2014 07:26 |
Oldngray
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Where will I find the specs for the 455 Aluminum Manifold?
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Richard MacDonald
Punta Gorda, Florida
Sold our TZE April 2015
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Re: Torque Specs Aluminum Manifold [message #247330 is a reply to message #247320] |
Sun, 13 April 2014 17:16 |
Carl S.
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Oldngray wrote on Sun, 13 April 2014 05:26 | Where will I find the specs for the 455 Aluminum Manifold?
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Richard, IIRC, the torque spec is the same as for an original cast steel manifold. I did mine in increments of 20 foot pounds to the torque in the manual. There are extensive instructions either on this site or on Gene's site. Do a search.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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Re: Torque Specs Aluminum Manifold [message #247331 is a reply to message #247330] |
Sun, 13 April 2014 17:39 |
Carl S.
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Carl S. wrote on Sun, 13 April 2014 15:16 |
Oldngray wrote on Sun, 13 April 2014 05:26 | Where will I find the specs for the 455 Aluminum Manifold?
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Richard, IIRC, the torque spec is the same as for an original cast steel manifold. I did mine in increments of 20 foot pounds to the torque in the manual. There are extensive instructions either on this site or on Gene's site. Do a search.
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Correction: I just looked on Gene's site and found nothing about intake manifolds. Maybe I just was looking in the wrong place.
Also, I'm pretty sure what I said about 20 ft/lb increments is wrong. I probably did it in more like 5 or 10 lb increments. A quick search on the archives showed a posting by Steve Ferguson (too bad he got run off) that stated to torque the manifold to 30 lbs in a criss cross pattern, starting from the center. 30 seems light to me though. I don't think I put that info on my photo album when I installed mine:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6089-gary-rockwell-aluminum-intake-manifold-installation.html
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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Re: Torque Specs Aluminum Manifold [message #247353 is a reply to message #247320] |
Sun, 13 April 2014 22:52 |
BRDRVR
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I just got a unit that has a idel aluminum with a carter carb on top of it. Anybody wanna trade an original manifold for it? The carb is shot free for the asking
Thanx. David
David Gourdine
http//www.blackrockdesertrvrental.com
booking@blackrockdesertrvrental.com
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Re: Torque Specs Aluminum Manifold [message #247516 is a reply to message #247323] |
Tue, 15 April 2014 16:18 |
Oldngray
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Been out of pocket last several days so did not see all of the replies, thanks much.
It is the Rockwell intake Manifold.
Richard MacDonald
Punta Gorda, Florida
Sold our TZE April 2015
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Re: Torque Specs Aluminum Manifold [message #247553 is a reply to message #247516] |
Wed, 16 April 2014 00:02 |
jim kanomata
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Our experience with aluminum intakes is to use a thick washer and torque to over 50 ft.lbs.
All your doing is sandwiching the Aluminum.
On the other hand, the bolt hole for the A/c compressor bracket, go easy around 20 ft. lbs.
Start from the center and move out few times.
Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Fremont,CA
jimk@appliedairfilters.com
http://www.appliedgmc.com
1-800-752-7502
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