well this isnt good!

[41/53dodges]

there is a bolt holding my manifolds on, the one towards the middle-front that sits between the manifolds, and it is leaking some fluid onto the manifold. would this hole lead to the water jacket, or is there something seriously wrong?

[greg g]

water jacket

[41/53dodges]

what about it? does the bolt go through or not?

[ggdad1951]

having put my manifold studs on last night, I noticed the same thing....I think they ALL go thru to the water jacket, so I put some high temp RTV on them when I seated them JIC...

call me crazy...

[Dave72dt]

Yes, it goes into the water jacket. Repair manual states using a sealing compound on the threads and I believe on the head bolts as well.

[41/53dodges]

okay, then tonight i will drain down the coolant and fix it. got some leaking head bolts, too.

[ggdad1951]

  Dave72dt said:

Yes, it goes into the water jacket. Repair manual states using a sealing compound on the threads and I believe on the head bolts as well.

Head botls as well? I didn't think those penetrated the water jacket?

[Merle Coggins]

  ggdad1951 said:

Head botls as well? I didn't think those penetrated the water jacket?

Yes they do. I used pipe dope on all of my head bolts and manifold studs. Also, a few of the front cover bolts go into the water jacket. Play it safe, use sealer on all of them.

Merle

[ggdad1951]

  Merle Coggins said:

Yes they do. I used pipe dope on all of my head bolts and manifold studs. Also, a few of the front cover bolts go into the water jacket. Play it safe, use sealer on all of them.

Merle

timing cover is covered (wow puny), I used hig temp RTV on the manifold studs, but looks like I'll be redoing my head bolts....drrrr....