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Gridikal

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Sidney, NE
I got everything back together there is just one bolt I couldnt get a real good turn on- the one to the right of the #4 pipe. I somehow managed to get a wrench inbetween the header and the block and tighten it best I could using my fingers.

- I have no real way to measure but Im guessing I got it to around 17-20 ft-lbs. I got all the other ones torqed down good with loc-tite red

-I used some copper rtv on the gasket, cleaned out the 100k mile goo in the intake ports as best I could with some carb cleaner and a brass brush, replaced injector o-rings, cleaned tb... and I think thats all.

Am I missing anything?
 
Ok fired it up just now- sounds good, no leaks that I can tell of. Just a lot of smoke comming from the doughnut ring (in between the header and the downpipe) -normal? It doesnt smell like exhaust, more like burning rubber so I assume it's not a leak.
 
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