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Originally Posted by rixon
Has anyone tried using studs to act as alignment tool and then
install the normal hardware? It seems like if would prevent sliding
the manifold around when installing. It looks like the bolts are vertical
not at an angle so it seems this would work.
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Hi Rixon, that could be helpful to prevent having to slide the manifold around to align it, pre-aligning on the studs before resting its weight on the gaskets. Thats what killed my first set of gaskets as they pulled out of the groove during sliding described in the instructions and got squashed and sliced when I torqued the bolts down. After a few installs, I really found no reason to have to slide the manifold around to gain access to the rear coolant hoses as the instructions stated, so I just zip tie all the hoses and harnesses away from the top-down installation path and put the manifold precisely in place. I then immediately torque it down. Studs would be helpful, but not really necessary.