moxieforme2 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Posted June 7, 2009 After successfully center drilling the broken bolts that hold the intake/exhaust together, (all four broken before I got the truck) the fourth was jagged, recessed and drill hole off-center. Easy-out no go, i.e. multi- heating, banging, pb blaster, and static pressure on easy-out overnight nothing would budge the bolt. Now I know empirically, just what you guys mean when you say don't fool with separating the two halves. I reassembled the two halves together, aligned the two with a straightedge along the ports, and securely clamped the two halves together. I set up the manifolds in my utility sink and directing water from my spray aerator on each individual bolt hole I drilled my new 1/4" pilot holes with a spacer on the 1/4" drill bit. Tapped each with 5/16 X 18 Nat. course thread. Prior, I used too many drill bits. With the water only used two bits. Quote
grey beard Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 Moxie, Now that's what I call thinking out of the box. I like your water-cooled bit idea. Never thought of it. I always used WDD40, or the like. Glad you got your two pieces organized. Did you resurface the two mating surfaces? Where'dya get a gasket for that puppy? Good luck. Quote
MBF Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 GB-I did the same with the manifold in my 36 Plymouth last year-but had a much easier time. Got the gaskets from Roberts. Mike Quote
moxieforme2 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Posted June 8, 2009 I only have had my B1D a little over a month and am concentrating on the frame as of now. Everything is separated as I write; engine, frame, cab, box, ect. I only worked on the manifolds to to place them in my electrolysis tank for de-rusting. No gasket, or resurfacing yet. Jim Masters, VA Bch. Quote
sam knopik Posted June 10, 2009 Report Posted June 10, 2009 Got my gasket from Vintage Power Wagons. Quote
TodFitch Posted June 10, 2009 Report Posted June 10, 2009 Moxie,Now that's what I call thinking out of the box. I like your water-cooled bit idea. Never thought of it. I always used WDD40, or the like. Glad you got your two pieces organized. Did you resurface the two mating surfaces? Where'dya get a gasket for that puppy? Good luck. If I have it cross referenced correctly, the gaskets are available at NAPA: http://www.ply33.com/Parts/group9#9-50-01 Quote
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