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Old 06-18-2008   #80 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gumby View Post
Previously they were 3/8" with welded on washers to bring the bolt locations to the correct height but since I'll be making these out of 1/2" it allows more flexability in the thickness of the flange. My preference would be to make them a touch thicker (.4 - .45") to help prevent warping while welding.
What's really important is that the flange thickness under the bolt heads is 12 mm (.472") thick to match the intake manifold thickness and ensure good sealing of both manifolds.
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