Intake/Exhausr manifold mouting misaligned

[megolfer]

Installed a heat riser blockoff. Used the cruiser outfitters plate with a gasket on each side. Now the mounting holes are not alighed. Anyone have suggestions.

 

[brian]

Remove the gasket on the intake side....no need for that one

 

[sggoat]

the offset on the bolt holes look to be much larger than the three gaskets pictured--?

 

[megolfer]

I was able to get it close enough to mount. Hopefully it seals.

 

[Living in the Past]

The factory diagram for F145 and F155 only shows a single gasket, no plate. More important is the damper that diverts heat up to the intake when the is engine cold. Those tend to rust and freeze. Frozen diverting to the intake manifold can effect the carburetor.

 

[brian]

The factory diagram for F145 and F155 only shows a single gasket, no plate. More important is the damper that diverts heat up to the intake when the is engine cold. Those tend to rust and freeze. Frozen diverting to the intake manifold can effect the carburetor.

Hence the reason he put the block off plate in there.

 

[Living in the Past]

Hence the reason he put the block off plate in there.

What is the advantage over just moving the damper to bypass and locking it there? Plate is going to slow the warm up cold weather. Ideally a working damper is the best option in my opinion.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Very Happy with my home built fluid heat riser (Man-a-fre copy) and my header with custom made stepped washers that address the different thickness of the intake (1/4") and the steel header (1/2").

 

[Pighead]

Ideally a working damper is the best option in my opinion.

sure, but sometimes the plate in there just evaporates, leaving just the (stuck) rod...