Train225@aol.com wrote in <56.7a874f2.27c97d4d@aol.com>:
>This is a little late, as I already replaced the belly pan gasket, but I
>read a post stating that you can't reuse the intake bolts. Does anyone
>know if this is true and if so, why?
The intake bolts on the Magnum engines (I'm not sure if the same is true of
the premags or LA engines) are of a torque to yield" type. Torquing down the
intake bolts during install actually stretches the bolt. Once such a bolt has
been stretched, you're not supposed to use it again. If you try to torque down
an already streched bolt, it may break. You can get an intake install package
that contains new gaskets and bolts for $17-25 from any Mopar parts counter.
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