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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Angry I got a massive leak

My bbk intake I installed did not seat like they said it would. I disconnected the maf to let the car idle and I could see the intake bouncing around. Do I need to change the valley cover bolts or the crossover pipe. Man am I pissed!!!!

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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the whole intake is bouncing around? does the bbk need shorter bolts? sounds like the intake bolts bottomed out before the intake could snug down.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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no they are snug actually I may have broke one in my head which I will be relly pissed to find out. The intake diidn't seat snug like I wanted but I buttoned it up because I ran out of daylight. It has something to do with maybe the crossover pipe or bolts. I heard of people grinding the intake down but I can't tell whats holding up?
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Might be the valley cover bolts' heads; for my Professional
Products intake I was advised to use some button-head
Allen bolts instead and these give you about 1/4" less of
a chance to interfere. 8mm x 1.25 x 30mm. Pics of the
difference in this thread, down at post #5

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/814279-professional-products-intake-install-those-who-have-done.html
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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You should have to use the ls6 coolant lines and rear plugs with that manifold.
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