Re: [FWDLK] intake manifold restoration

[Tom Duross <6t4belvedere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are we talking intake gaskets here?  I always referred to a valley pan as the heat shield fitting over the intake manifold but under the carb.

My two BB's were stuffed with insulation and when I rebuilt the 361, I got a sheetmetal shield that slipped right in there.

It's been a while for me Dave, go easy.

 

Tom

----- Original Message -----

From: Dave Casey

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:15 AM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] intake manifold restoration

If you run a big block without a valley pan, you're asking for all kinds of trouble. Its hard to keep crud out of your oil when you're driving around with a big gaping hole on top of the engine.

 

Dave Casey

----- Original Message -----

From: Tom Duross

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:39 AM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] intake manifold restoration

Well, I'm 2 for 2 with no valley pans and one was a 361 out of my 65 Belvedere.

I just assumed they weren't factory but I guess my engines weren't both factory fresh.

I guess mine were the other way around.

My mistake, sorry folks!

 

Tom

----- Original Message -----

From: JLSAVARD@xxxxxxx

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:32 AM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] intake manifold restoration

In a message dated 2/28/2005 9:15:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 6t4belvedere@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

WOW!  A factory installed valley pan!  I'm no expert but all I've ever seen
is fiberglass insulation stuffed under the intake to keep it cool.
Maybe someone in the past 47 years removed the intake and reinstalled it
with a valley pan.

Nope, that's the way they were when brand-shiny new!  think of how much money the factory saved by combining the gaskets with the valley pan.  No separate bolts and gaskets for the valley pan, fewer holes to drill and tap in the block and one part number instead of three!  Really a great idea, as far as I'm concerned.

 

Save a buck on an engine, build 30,000 engines and save $30,000!

 

Joe Savard
Lake Orion, MI

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