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11-19-2006, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: pensacola florida
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oil on my intake
Hey guys I'm a newbee, recently bougth a 69 swb has a 350 with eldebrock intake. I'm noticing oil pooling around my two inboard bolts both sides on the intake. I guessing it may comming up through the bolts?? any thoughts? if so think new gaskets and retorque??
Thanks NeaL |
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11-19-2006, 12:45 PM
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Re: oil on my intake
 WELCOME.. NAW I DON'T THINK YOU'LL NEED A NEW INTAKE GASKET IF IT'S NOT LEAKING ANYWHERE ELSE. REMOVE THE BOLTS, CLEAN THEM & PUT THREAD SEALER ON THEM JUST LIKE YOU WOULD A HEAD BOLT. DO ONE BOLT AT A TIME & YOU SHOULDN'T NEED A NEW GASKET. JOHN 
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11-19-2006, 01:08 PM
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Re: oil on my intake
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Try the thread sealer first, if that doesn't work, then you can replace the gasket.
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11-19-2006, 01:36 PM
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Re: oil on my intake
clean the bolts real good and better yet bead blast to allow thread sealer to have a real good grip allow thread sealer to setup for 15minutes or so before reinstalling
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11-19-2006, 01:41 PM
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Re: oil on my intake
I had the same problem. Mine was leaking from the valve covers (cheap thin sheet metal chrome). I installed a set of nice heavy Edelbrock covers after cleaning everything up and it hasn't leaked since. I was told I might have over-tightend the cover bolts on the cheap covers.
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11-19-2006, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: pensacola florida
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Re: oil on my intake
Thanks for the input i will give that a try!
NeaL |
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