Intake manifold replacement

[jack ramsey]

I am finally replacing the Intake manifold, (had some health issues last year and put it off until my head was clear), and I am AMAZED at the whole
belt-alignment-tightening-pulley-bracket system. Seems like the team took some LSD and then went on a crosstop run for 3 weeks and decided to mash it
all together. The amazing part is 44 years later it still works and is reliable. I'm impressed any previous owners didn't lose any parts, and from the
number of homemade shims made out of larger nuts, it has been disassembled previously.
All is going well, noticed the alternator has been replaced with a Delco Remy (took a 15mm wrench to remove it, and it had a 8mm electrical positive
terminal nut). The AC compressor bracket lower nut is not wanting to come off, and there is some sort of "lock nut" under it. There is also a strange
loop metal bracket, that I think had a couple of springs attached to it for throttle return. Pretty cobbled up, and a WHOLE lot if intake leaks from
open air hoses not plugged. amazing it ran as well as it did. I probably will be pleasantly surprised when I put the atomic TBI on it.
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Jack Ramsey
Tulare, CA
TZE165V101526
1975 Palm Beach

 

[johnny]

First of all, the Atomic FI doesn't need a choke wire, it gots no choke - the internal computer senses temperature and supplies a mixture accordingly.
Second, when Mr. John did mine he ran about an 8th inch bead of Ultimate Gray sealer along the front and back block edges, which were spotless.
About twenty minutes later he and his assistant CAREFULLY lowered the manifold in place and torqued it down. This resulted in a very small bead
appearing all along the seam which he checked to make sure there were no voids. I think it will last easily.

--johnny
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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell