Thread: Will intake still work?

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Was checking catalogs today getting part #'s for everything I neeed. Noticed two different intake gaskets for rectangle ports with or without upper bolts. This is my first set of rect port heads and did not know there was a difference. After looking, my heads do not have the upper bolts, but my intake does. Can I still use the intake manifold? If so do I need to do anything special?

no your intake will work some guys fill the upper bolt hole up with jb weld or rtv the upper bolt is not needed and many makers of intake s and heads stop using the upper bolt. gaskets lay out better with out the hole for port work as well . intakes gaskets hold up better with out the bolt hole was the weak part with the upper cut out for the bolt .the intakes will not crack or bust the upper ears off if there nothing there and that did happen from over tq

Ok cool, Thanks for the help....Ronnie