Wayne:
All GM small blocks have the intake bolt holes in the block drilled-thru
into the water jacket and will leak when you remove them (if you didn't
drain the radiator or block). If you have no other problems with your
intake gaskets, don't replace them, just drain some coolant from the
radiator to lower the block coolant level and go on about your work. As a
suggestion, use silicone sealant or antisieze on the intake bolt threads
when you reinstall them.
Carl Ham
'56 TF Stepside
Pontiac, IL
>From: "Wayne Craig" <wcraig@cfl.rr.com>
>Reply-To: "Wayne Craig" <wcraig@cfl.rr.com>
>To: "OLE-CHEVY-TRUCKS" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: [oletrucks] Small Block Chevy question
>Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 18:02:56 -0400
>
>I loosened the two front right side bolts on the intake manifold of my 327
>sbc
>in preparation for installing a air conditioner bracket. When I removed
>these
>bolts,
>coolant came oozing out of these holes. It appears that the PO didn't do a
>very good job of sealing around the water holes on the intake manifold
>gasket.
>What's the thoughts about having to remove the intake manifold and
>replacing
>the gaskets?
>
>Thanks,
>Wayne C.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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