Thread: Bolt In manifold

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Ok i Was Replacing My CARB Gasket. i think i might Of dropped a Bolt in the Manifold Im not sure it could have fell between the Motor And Tranny. but i cant get down there too see. if i take The manifold Of can i look too see if it did? or do i gotta take Heads Off now? im dont wanna try and start the car!!!!

I'd take the manifold off and make sure you check the intake ports incase it rolled down into them

Originally posted by firebird45331
I'd take the manifold off and make sure you check the intake ports incase it rolled down into them

If it Rolled Down into Them then whats next Hheads off>?

i hurd A Couple tings like it fell But i Think ya would have heard if it fell inside?

it shouldn't roll past the valves unless it's a tiny ass bolt. don't crank the motor any though

its 1/2 By 1/8 Thick so i gotta take the whole top of the motor of now just to be sure it didnt Fall in ?

what size was the head of the bolt? 1/2 inch?

Yeah 1/2

unless you're running a .500 lift cam and it happened to fall into that port and assuming it was fully opened and fell in just right I wouldn't think it would fall past the valves. I'd take the manifold off and check all the intakes ports and if you're valves are clear turn the motor slowly by hand and if you feel resistance stop

We were putting a motor in another firebird once and we dropped a bolt down the distributor shaft. Didn't have a magnet to get it out. Spent the better part of 4 hours cussing with coat hanger.

Im Running a 480 Lift cam so i guess i better start taking it Apart to be sur it aint In there.

does anyone know of a cheap manufacturer for a fiber optic camera? This would be the perfect use for one. Hell if they can take a gander at the inside of my bladder I oughtta be able to look inside my cylinder bores

Not likely it would get past the valve if it even got that far....I would try one of those magnets on a telescoping rod....bend it to get around corners if you have to. Just dont turn the engine over, just in case!

Yeah Thats What i did Got it Out with a Magnet thank god!

Start by removing the manifold and see if you can find the bolt

With the manifold off you can get a flashloght and look into the heads and see if its there, with the manifold off you can use a wire like a coat hanger or a magnetic rod to retreve the bolt if its in an intake port

Buy new gaskets for the intake and anything you happen to remove that uses gaskets....

Lots of luck