So, I went to put the explorer intake I have on my rebuilt motor... so I can get ready to put it back in car...
couple of things concern me... first... around the coolant ports on the ends... 1 or 2 seem to have a little rut, so I'm wondering if this will not seal right, and if I should use just a very, very thing coating, of sealant around the ports, just on the intake itself? (pictures attached) btw - I have the Ford Racing Graphite Intake Gaskets M-9439-G50 the first pic, this the worst of the 4.
also, I drilled and tapped the 2 holes, 1 for the EGR coolant line in the back, and the Air temp sensor, but, I ran the tap all the way through... I found out later that you don't do that with that kind of tap... so the fittings will run all the way down ... there loose at first, but do tighten up, but again.. they can't go any further since there bottoming out on intake. not sure if the liquid thread sealant will seal up.. more worried about the coolant one.
and 3rd, I tried to put the coolant tube in that runs to the heater core... didn't seem to tread in all the way... so that worries me... what size tap would this be so I can chase/re-tap the threads?
couple of things concern me... first... around the coolant ports on the ends... 1 or 2 seem to have a little rut, so I'm wondering if this will not seal right, and if I should use just a very, very thing coating, of sealant around the ports, just on the intake itself? (pictures attached) btw - I have the Ford Racing Graphite Intake Gaskets M-9439-G50 the first pic, this the worst of the 4.
also, I drilled and tapped the 2 holes, 1 for the EGR coolant line in the back, and the Air temp sensor, but, I ran the tap all the way through... I found out later that you don't do that with that kind of tap... so the fittings will run all the way down ... there loose at first, but do tighten up, but again.. they can't go any further since there bottoming out on intake. not sure if the liquid thread sealant will seal up.. more worried about the coolant one.
and 3rd, I tried to put the coolant tube in that runs to the heater core... didn't seem to tread in all the way... so that worries me... what size tap would this be so I can chase/re-tap the threads?
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