Lower Intake Manifold Properly Torqued But Missing Threads?

94mustangsvt · Sep 1, 2014

I had to pull my passenger side head off to fix a coolant leak issue and some stripped holes, but when I was putting it back together another one of the lower intake manifold bolt holes pulled some of the threads when I was installing the manifold!

I pulled the bolt out, took the threads off, and reinstalled it. Weird thing is, it went to proper torque of 20 ft. lbs. Will the bolt hold or do I have to take it apart again?.... Really don't want to. Thanks.

RichV · Sep 1, 2014

If it torqued I'd leave it in there. Did you put the lowers in the right spots. IIRC the middle 4 are slightly shorter than the rest of them.

94mustangsvt · Sep 2, 2014

RichV said:
If it torqued I'd leave it in there. Did you put the lowers in the right spots. IIRC the middle 4 are slightly shorter than the rest of them.

I have aftermarket ARP bolts so they are the same length. Leaving it in it is then! lol.