I am getting ready to install this BLOX intake manifold on my GSR head and while matching up the gasket and the manifold I noticed the coolant hole (that feeds the IACV) is disregarded in the design of this gasket. The hole is neither fully covered or fully exposed by the gasket, it is half on half off.

I'm sure this will cause a problem if I just install it as is so I'm trying to figure out how to resolve this. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.



The hole


The questionable fit

Thanks

 

the hole you circled looks just like a hole and thats it. i dont even have that hole on my blox manifold. coolant flows through the brass fitting hole below, not the one you circled.

 

On the stock manifold there is a nipple there that feeds the IACV with coolant. On the BLOX manifold that nipple isn't there, its just a dimple, so it blocks that coolant hole in the head. But if I use the Hondata gasket the manifold doesn't sit flush on the head, and since the gasket only covers the hole half way coolant will spill out from the head.

Get it now?

 

I would conteact them and let them know your problem and see if they can exchange it for one that fits.

 

nnevermind


Modified by letsdrive at 12:03 PM 7/8/2008

 

anyone else?

 

Be sure to use longer studs!

you cant use the factpory studs with the hondat gasket.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mac_24_seven &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Be sure to use longer studs!

you cant use the factpory studs with the hondat gasket.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for the tip