[Max02420]

I bought the typhoon intake manifold when I blew the stock one. The job was easy but the only thing I noticed is that the gaskets looked cheap. I put them on anyways and they were fine for a while but recently started leaking. I origonally tightened the bolts to 18lbs as recommended during install, and tightened them once later that week to ensure they were still tight. I had the torque on 10lbs and they recommended 18 so I thought it would be OK. The bolt turned once and sheared off the head of the bolt. I was so damn pissed I could have kicked the car.

The questions that I have are...
1) Should I have it drilled and tapped? The only thing I worry about is that I might still have the problem later.
2) Take the manifold off AGAIN. Back the screw out myself with a pair of plyers and change the gaskets?
OR
3)If im going to go as far as #2 states, I always told myself I would never do that job again without changing out the heads/cams. Should I just do this and suck it up, maybe have head work done?

[03 R Code]

#3 for the win

[FOR POINT SIX]

#4--Stayed away from the typhoon intake

[SWEET2KSTANG]

#3 since head work was already in the plans to do if it went that far. you gotta keep your word to yourself

[sweet99]

I agree with #4 but since that is not an option if you can truly afford the work you had planned get it done and be happy. Of course get new gaskets and replace the bolts. The bolts were not from Typhoon folks were they? Mark

[1slo5.0]

Isn't that Typhoon piece of shit made by that over seas company that has been ripping off Edelbrock? I would stay far away from that junk.


Its amazing what people will do to save a buck these days. In the long run it never works out. Keep supporting those over seas rip offs and wonder why people go jobless in this country.