98 chevy 1500 engine issue

[Dougm72]

Wow can't seem to catch a break I was lowering the intake down over the plastic pen and the on the driver side rear end broke off in the holes. Now could I take a screw and head it red hot and then set it in there and let it cool and pull out? I can't get it needle nose or tweesers

 

[Tinbender59]

one thing you will learn about automotive work is that Murphy generally likes to pay you a visit during the process, and "always expect to give a blood sacrifice LOL
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try a blow gun "air hose"

 

[barebones 1500]

That or maybe a shop vac or something

 

[Tinbender59]

That or maybe a shop vac or something[/QUOT

wow I didn't think of that one good call bones

 

[Dougm72]

I don't got a shopvac with that much juice lol its snug I called a guy at gm as well he said heat up a screw and then just put it in there and it will ance it. Well that's not the case now I'm just stumped

 

[Dougm72]

well the bolt screws in ok now hope the passage is clean. I was hopeing to have "old big two foot" back together and running again buy 7pm today didnt happen lol. what is a good tip to line up the intake with block with out damage lol i dont have very steady hands.

 

[FastOrange]

wait, first off, why are u use a pen

 

[Dougm72]

To line up the intake with block on first shot

 

[Tinbender59]

To line up the intake with block on first shot

it is not that critical to be exact, it is a cool concept though cudo's for the forward thinking out of the box. i believe that I would upstage you and use 4 studs, then all you have to do is put nuts on it. and we all know that you aint no good with out yur nuts, LOL a little mechanics humor LOL

 

[FastOrange]

make some sort of metal stud, then just thread it out after.