agreed, but welding plate aluminum (as my other suggestion was) to the
bottom of the intake to seal it up would.
>The heat shield thing is well proven and does work by keeping hot oil off
>the bottom of the intake. It does not affect plenum volume as it is in the
>lifter valley, not within the plenum itself.
>Dr. Pat
>
>----------
>>From: Gary Shook <gary.shook@wcom.com>
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>Subject: Re: DML: Street and performance - Now TB/Manifold Opening
>>Date: Thu, Aug 26, 1999, 4:36 PM
>>
>
>> I think the idea is to just weld an additional heat sheld to the bathtub
>> gasket (the one that covers the lifter valley)... But I've heard of a
good
>> alternative to this is that after you've made the mods to the intake,
then
>> have the bottom of the intake sealed up with 1/4" plate Aluminum... it
will
>> act as a heat sheild, and prevent the vacuum leak problem in the future..
as
>> well
>>
> as further reducing the plenum volume.
>
>> Gary Shook
>>
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