Alright i changed the cam and the lifters on my engine and put new heads on...now im putting the intake back on and some of the bolts dont fit into the holes for the head...i dont understand why they dont im using the same bolts...what should i do use grease??? or buy new bolts...id have trouble buyin new bolts becasue im strapped for cash right now and id still have to buy spark plugs and other stuff like oil and stuff...and does anyone know where the EGR valve postion senser is bolted down on the intake??? anyone have any pictures of the intake fully assembled??? I have the haynes manual but it doesnt help with pics of the intake.... thanx for any help..

 

THey should all fit. What you should do is clean the threads out on the deck's. Did you grind down the surface on both the deck and the head for a good seal??

Anyway -- clean those threads out, with some break cleaner and an air hose. Clean off the bolts with a rag. Make sure you re-assemble with washers. Loc-tite is not a terrible idea..

-- Joe

 

Are you sure your intake gaskets didn't slide out of place. You may be just hitting the edge of the gasket with the bolt. They should have sealer on the threads also.

 

ive cleaned off the bolts and im sure that the gaskets arent getting in the way of the bolts cuase i can see straight into the hole...when im tightening the bolts they get really tight before the bolt is all the way down...im wondering if i need new bolts, because i changed the heads... i dont know though its 12:30 ill go back out tomorrow and redo everything and get back to you all...and i did sand down the head and the intake manifold before trying to bolt the intake on...

 

Sorry, just had to laugh at the title of this topic.

 

Used washers?

 

I knew someone would laugh....but anesthes i didnt use washers... when i took the manifold off there werent any so i figured i dindt need any, but now im guessing that would be the thing to solve my problem...what do you think?

 

Check to make sure all your manifold bolts were the same length.... (they should be) If not, you may be trying to put one of the longer ones in the wrong spot, and hitting a pushrod with the end of the bolt.

Hellraiser