My gas Tahoe had a bad day on me...

[THEFERMANATOR]

I've never replaced the intake bolts myself and have never had a problem with them. Make CERTAIN you use VICTOR REINZ intake gaskets unless you want to redo it in a year or 2. The FEL PRO gaskets don't fair to well compared to the VICTOR REINZ updated gaskets. And replace the timing cover as the plastic is 1 time use only. And you will need to do a C.A.S.E. learn on it after doing the timing cover. To bad you can't fit a double roller timing chain in them, the stock link pin set-up works well but I prefer the double roller.

[Skools Out]

i was going to ferm but went with the new metal gasket set. they were high as hell though. the last set was fel-pro junk. lasted 50k miles. these i bought are the dorman metal look exactly like the ones you are talking about. the intake bolts are a one time use due to they bottom out and then you torque to 11 ft lbs. it's a new GM service update. for the price of bolts may as well not chance it. less than $20.


thanks spare but going back with the factory intake as i just replaced the spider with the new MPI upgrade system. just put a new raditator in the truck too ugh. but i did at least use a 3 core solid aluminum tig welded raditator.