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techtalk:evo:carb03a [2019/04/09 20:27] hippysmack [Installing the Intake] |
techtalk:evo:carb03a [2019/08/28 22:53] hippysmack [Installing the Intake] |
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| ===== Considerations ===== | ===== Considerations ===== | ||
| + | **Repairing a Bend Where the Carb Mounts**: \\ | ||
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| **Intake Mounting Bolts**: \\ | **Intake Mounting Bolts**: \\ | ||
| Inspect the intake mounting bolts for distortion at the threads as well as the Allen socket in the head. \\ | Inspect the intake mounting bolts for distortion at the threads as well as the Allen socket in the head. \\ | ||
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| |Install the intake with the slots toward the left side of the engine. \\ Leave the bolts loose until you install the carb. ((photos by Hippysmack))|| | |Install the intake with the slots toward the left side of the engine. \\ Leave the bolts loose until you install the carb. ((photos by Hippysmack))|| | ||
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| Having the carb in place allows the carb seal and the manifold to squarely mate with the carb before tightening the intake bolts. ((John Harper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2011585&highlight=intake+manifold&page=2)) \\ | Having the carb in place allows the carb seal and the manifold to squarely mate with the carb before tightening the intake bolts. ((John Harper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2011585&highlight=intake+manifold&page=2)) \\ | ||
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| * Install the carb in the intake, the air cleaner on the carb and install the carb support on the heads loosely. | * Install the carb in the intake, the air cleaner on the carb and install the carb support on the heads loosely. | ||
| * Then wiggle the intake up/down and visually inspect the seal top to bottom for evenness. | * Then wiggle the intake up/down and visually inspect the seal top to bottom for evenness. | ||
| - | * Torque the crab support bolts. | + | * Torque the carb support bolts. |
| * Then torque the intake bolts. | * Then torque the intake bolts. | ||
| * Recheck the seal for evenness. | * Recheck the seal for evenness. | ||
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| |If you remove the top left motor mount, you'll have \\ easier access to the intake bolts. ((photo by Hippysmack))|Then you can get both hands in there to install \\ the wrench with several pulling options on the bolts. ((photo by Hippysmack))| | |If you remove the top left motor mount, you'll have \\ easier access to the intake bolts. ((photo by Hippysmack))|Then you can get both hands in there to install \\ the wrench with several pulling options on the bolts. ((photo by Hippysmack))| | ||
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| + | Do not over-torque the intake bolts. This will probably cause a leak. \\ | ||
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| + | | Example of seals with over-torqued bolts. ((photos by Matt Black of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2068828&highlight=intake+manifold&page=8)) ||| | ||
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