intake manifolds...reseal or riffraff

[lariat 7.3]

99% sure my intakes are leaking, and the reason of my high egts/ truck feeling kinda sluggish. Was going to pop off the stockers and reseal. I got to think about the riffraff billet ones. Who has resealed / gone with the riff raffs?

 

[ghohouston]

Re sealing is fine, but if you have the money, I say go with riff raff's, since you can't crush those, and the o ring won't ever leak.

 

[lariat 7.3]

I'm in the middle of doing an 08 front clip swap, so pretty maxed out on funds. I can swing the extra $300, but if the stockers are fine I'll stick with them

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[psduser1]

Pull them off, see what they look like.
If they are crushed, a couple of vendors sell a reinforcement sleeve, I think even riffraff.
I used no limits, very nice pieces!

 

[lariat 7.3]

I know they aren't crushed

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[psduser1]

The rtv rarely leaks, but it does happen.

 

[thuglike]

Let me know if we can help.........

http://www.dynoproven.com/parts/for...ff-diesel-billet-intake-manifold-plenums.html

 

[lariat 7.3]

Tempting.....Lol. You run these?

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[BAMF0816]

u could go with those, or buy some older style aftermarket int. manifolds, like the ones irate sells. a little cheaper than the RR ones. i thought DP & beans sold similar looking manifolds as an alternative option, but i guess they like the RR intake manifolds more. IIRC, Maybe Strickley has some for cheap from a company that liquidated all of their 7.3L inventory. not completely sure on that though.

 

[gnxtc2]

I would buy new ones whether OEM or aftermarket. There is a possibility of warping the intakes when you pull them off.

Billy T.
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[OBS-Addiction97]

I would buy new ones whether OEM or aftermarket. There is a possibility of warping the intakes when you pull them off.

Billy T.
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My original one literally fell of when I pull the bolts out. Almost All the silicone was gone. Anyways op, I've suspected this has been one of your issues for some time now. I have a spare set of 3" plenums at the house if you need them.

 

[TyCorr]

My original one literally fell of when I pull the bolts out. Almost All the silicone was gone. Anyways op, I've suspected this has been one of your issues for some time now. I have a spare set of 3" plenums at the house if you need them.

How's your truck running now?

 

[lariat 7.3]

My original one literally fell of when I pull the bolts out. Almost All the silicone was gone. Anyways op, I've suspected this has been one of your issues for some time now. I have a spare set of 3" plenums at the house if you need them.

When we tearing it apart lol

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[OBS-Addiction97]

How's your truck running now?

That was a few years ago when I still had a D66. Truck ran much better with new sealant.

 

[OBS-Addiction97]

When we tearing it apart lol

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Whenever man. If I'm off work I'll give you a hand.

 

[lariat 7.3]

Gotta get it outta the body shop first! Was supposed to take a week.. ..it's been four

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[TyCorr]

That was a few years ago when I still had a D66. Truck ran much better with new sealant.

I didnt care about the manifolds. I just wondered how the truck is? You went from 200/80 to 300/200 to 400/200 back a step. Just wondered how it is?

 

[OBS-Addiction97]

I didnt care about the manifolds. I just wondered how the truck is? You went from 200/80 to 300/200 to 400/200 back a step. Just wondered how it is?

Ah, gotcha. It's been running great. I drive it almost every day. I wanna try gear head tunes soon I think.

 

[gnxtc2]

My original one literally fell of when I pull the bolts out. Almost All the silicone was gone. Anyways op, I've suspected this has been one of your issues for some time now. I have a spare set of 3" plenums at the house if you need them.

Yea, mine also. One fell off and the other had to be pried off, warping it.

Billy T.
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[TyCorr]

Did you guys scrape the old crap off or can you grab it and yank it in one chunk?