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Old May 19, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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I never really looked at the heads before but when I got them back from Absolute Speed I noticed that every intake port had a hole in it where the rocker bolt comes down through. Is this supposed to be like this? The heads flow good though.





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Old May 19, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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yep, and once you get them on there will be a little bit of the bolt sticking out there also.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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Yes, that is normal. Put a little locktite on the intake rocker bolts when you put them in. It'll kinda act as a sealant to keep oil from dripping down through the threads and into the intake.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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Thanks. I feel a lot better now. Just got to get these bad boys on now.
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Old May 20, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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Yeh; my ported LS6 heads look the same...
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Old May 21, 2003 | 06:21 AM
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All of my intakes look like that on my 5.3L heads. TEA recommends applying black silicon sealant to the intake rocker bolt threads prior to installing.
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