Intake Manifold Installation 305 SBC

[Tynan918]

Ok, I got my hands on a damn near new Edelbrock Performer EPS for cheap...

 

[Tynan918]

As for the thermostat, rtv is not needed but you could do a light skim coat on both surfaces

I'll put a light coat on the intake and where the thermostat housing sits on the gasket...

 

[Tynan918]

I got the distributor back in exactly how I had it...

Quick question, I moved my car into the yard from the driveway to the yard by pushing it...motor wasn't running obviously...

Did the engine rotate when I pushed the car ?

 

[bruisedbanana79]

No the motor did not rotate while pushing it. Also your fan is installed incorrectly, right now it is just pushing air not scooping and pulling the air through the radiator.

 

[SSMonteMan]

I don't RTV the dizzy, cuz you want to be able to turn it, a good paper gasket there is fine. A light coat of RTV on the thermostat gasket, both sides, wouldn't hurt. Don't want it to leak.

I don't see any washers on the intake bolts... That shouldn't be a problem, but I've always used some flat washers on aluminum intakes, reduces damage from the hardware and spreads the load out a bit better. Just double check the torque after a few heat cycles, and you should be fine.

Did you get your new carburetor?

 

[DRIVEN]

Is there thread sealant on the 4 center bolts?

 

[Tynan918]

No the motor did not rotate while pushing it. Also your fan is installed incorrectly, right now it is just pushing air not scooping and pulling the air through the radiator.

Backwards ?

 

[Tynan918]

I don't RTV the dizzy, cuz you want to be able to turn it, a good paper gasket there is fine. A light coat of RTV on the thermostat gasket, both sides, wouldn't hurt. Don't want it to leak.

I don't see any washers on the intake bolts... That shouldn't be a problem, but I've always used some flat washers on aluminum intakes, reduces damage from the hardware and spreads the load out a bit better. Just double check the torque after a few heat cycles, and you should be fine.

Did you get your new carburetor?

Yea the washers are there...

No on the carburetor, I'm waiting on taxes to buy it...

 

[bruisedbanana79]

Backwards ?

You have a standard rotating fan on there right now. On a normal v belt drive the fan will spin the same direction as the crank (clockwise), but being that you have the serp set up on there the fan gets spun in the reverse direction (counterclockwise). If you look at the left side of your fan in your photos notice how to blade is not scooping the air as it would be rotating counterclockwise.

Here is the best photo I can find showing how the blades would be shaped on a counterclockwise fan:


vs what you have:

 

[mikester]

I got the distributor back in exactly how I had it... View attachment 194492 View attachment 194493

Quick question, I moved my car into the yard from the driveway to the yard by pushing it...motor wasn't running obviously...

Did the engine rotate when I pushed the car ?

Maybe not when you pushed it but why is there a socket on that pulley bolt ? Did you try to turn the pulley ? Did that turn the crank as you did that ?

 

[mikester]

You have a standard rotating fan on there right now. On a normal v belt drive the fan will spin the same direction as the crank (clockwise), but being that you have the serp set up on there the fan gets spun in the reverse direction (counterclockwise). If you look at the left side of your fan in your photos notice how to blade is not scooping the air as it would be rotating counterclockwise.

Here is the best photo I can find showing how the blades would be shaped on a counterclockwise fan:
View attachment 194520

vs what you have:
View attachment 194521

Wasnt this discussed in the original thread ? SMH