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Re: Need a clue....

To: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>,
Subject: Re: Need a clue....
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 16:12:36 -0800
Ed
Try it dry and use air pressure to see if you can detect leakage at any
point around the manifold. Had a hemi with that problem and found it that
way. It don't take much of a leak. If you can induce smoke in it that also
helps. Some hard ware stores sell smoke generators.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 3:30 PM
Subject: Need a clue....


> have an alum. intake for a SBC with 4 IDF Webers on it. It used to work
> great on one of my other race cars but now I have a problem. Put simply,
> it won't seal. As soon as I install it & fire the motor, I wind up with
> water in the oil - lots of it. One oddball aspect of this manifold (it's
> from Fast Freddie) is that it has no water passages in the rear. In the
> past, I ran a bead of silicone around the rear water passages in the
> head when I installed the gasket. I have put a straight-edge on the
> manifold & it appears to have no warpage. I have tried 2 different sets
> of heads, alum & cast iron, and no difference. What am I missing here?
> Ed

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