I agree with you on that Carl>personaly I use teflon paste on all my bolts
that go into water passages.
Pat 67 SS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl & Becky Ham" <the_hams@hotmail.com>
To: <wcraig@cfl.rr.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Small Block Chevy question
> 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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