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Old 04-30-2010, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobcat View Post
My 63 1/2 Galaxie 427 had one on the original aluminum intake and also the dual quad intake I found at a swap meet . However , my Sidewinder intake doesn`t . Could it be that if the intake was for "street use " it had the heat shield on the intakes and race units ( Sidewinder , tunnel ports etc ) didn`t ?? The shield is held on by bolts .
I believe my intake has four bolts on the bottom. I thought they were countersunk but maybe not. I'm speaking from memory - I sent it off to be re-finished. I figured they were some sort of core holes for the casting. Maybe they are actually for the heat shield.
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