Re: Intake won't fit- V8

Posted by Leeedy On 2014/6/9 13:47:33

Interesting problem. In all the years I have been around or done any work on V8 Packard engines, I have seen this condition occur once... and only once: when someone was trying to install a Caribbean dual-quad intake on a regular Packard V-8.

The fellow did not know that the dual-quad intake requires more clearance at the rear in order to sit flush in position. It would not seat for him despite repeated attempts to bolt it in.

What was happening in this case was the rear of the manifold was hitting the crankcase ventilation tube that comes off of the rear of the lifter galley cover. It held the intake up just ever so slightly and prevented alignment of the holes and seating of the intake.

On Caribbeans and dual-quad V8s this metal tube is flattened on top to prevent interference with the intake manifold. Only then will the intake sit flush in proper position to be bolted in.

Anyway, this is the one and only time I ever encountered anyone having a problem with seating an intake on a Packard V8-no matter which gaskets were used.

Just out of curiosity... this isn't a dual-quad intake is it?