54 Intake Manifold Help Needed

[Russ U.]

I am sending my intake and carbs on my 54 to Bob Kunz for a rebuild job. Bob told me to remove the intake and carbs as a single unit and mail it to him. I have removed all the connections and attaching nuts from the intake, but I cannot get the intake to separate from the head.

If I try to pull the intake out parallel to the ground, two bolts in the middle of the intake block the removal. See pic of bolts.

If I try to remove the intake manifold vertically to get over the bolts in the pics, something running from the head to the inside of the air intakes is blocking the removal.

The only solution I see to remove the intake manifold is to remove the exhaust manifold at the same time, and pull the exhaust/intake/carbs out horizontally.
Is this what I need to do, or am I missing something?

Thanks

Russ

[Robert S.]

Re: 54 Intake Manifold Help Needed

Russ,
There are metal ring inserts about a 1/4" wide inside the intake manifold and between the head. You need to move the manifold away from the head before you will be able to lift it off the studs in the exhaust manifold. If you have the exhaust pipes connected to the exhaust manifold especially the right-hand pipe, they may be preventing you from moving the assembly away from the head.

Bob

[Russ U.]

Re: 54 Intake Manifold Help Needed

Thanks for your help - I successfully removed the intake and carbs. I had to loosen the end bolts on the exhaust manfolds, and slide the exhaust manifold and intake manifold out horizontally to clear the pilot sleeves.