[Gregski]

Please take a look at the pictures of my intake manifold. I believe this is a 1975 302. In the pictures the previous owner used the holes to attach a chain for lifting the engine, but after I remove the chain what goes back in those holes, I don't think those are the original bolts. One is towards the front driver side, the other one is towards the back passenger side. They are circled in yellow. I got a number off of it D50E-9425-GA and found a picture on the Internet of one like it, here it is off the engine with the two bolt holes in question circled in yellow, can you guys tell me what goes in those holes?

[Blue_coyote]

I'm pretty sure those are where the factory lift loops are bolted on.

[Gregski]

i never even considered that they could have been used at the factory to hoist the engines as they are being put into cars, thank you that makes sense, so do I leave them open or do I put some sort of plugs in them?

[Blue_coyote]

They're blind holes, so you can leave them open, plug them, or find a set of the lift loops and bolt them in. Won't hurt anything.

[1rnkpny]

Get rid of it and install an Edlebrock Performer on there.

[Gregski]

Get rid of it, yes eventually I will, get Edlebrock I wi$h, I think I will put some first generation heads and intake manifold on it 65-73 pre smog era, but first I need to fire up what I got, remember the only action this engine is going to see is on an engine stand in my garage

[Blue_coyote]

Originally Posted by 1rnkpny Get rid of it and install an Edlebrock Performer on there.

Where's your sense of adventure? Edelbrock is just SO "pull out the credit card"

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