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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 99CubbyBlue1500
Agreed...do it once. However, if the plenum hasn't already been changed(by previous owner, doubtful since it has ridiculously low miles for a 99), I'll be back in it within the next year or so.

Just so I'm clear on this, if the plenum cover bolts in the Dorman lit are the same length as those that come out of it, the new ones are too long. Correct?
Yes correct. If you use shorter bolts and a Fel Pro gasket you should never have to go back into it. I did the aluminum just to be safe
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 02:02 PM
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Yes correct. If you use shorter bolts and a Fel Pro gasket you should never have to go back into it. I did the aluminum just to be safe
Ok. Should I install one of the new bolts to see how much shorter it needs to be? I don't wanna just guess at the length. Sorry for my ignorance.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 02:36 PM
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Hand tighten the new bolt to the plenum, and measure the distance between the bolt head and the plenum. Then take the angle grinder and take couple of threads off if they are too long.
 
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Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21
Yes correct. If you use shorter bolts and a Fel Pro gasket you should never have to go back into it. I did the aluminum just to be safe


First, I should tell you that I don't have the plenum cover off, yet. The long silver bolts in the picture are for attaching the plenum cover to the heads. These are the same length as the one that I took out. The small black bolts in the picture must be for attaching the plenum plate to the plenum cover. Since I don't have the cover off, yet, I'm unsure of the length comparison. Which of these bolts is too long? Again, please excuse my dumbness.
 
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Originally Posted by 99CubbyBlue1500


First, I should tell you that I don't have the plenum cover off, yet. The long silver bolts in the picture are for attaching the plenum cover to the heads. These are the same length as the one that I took out. The small black bolts in the picture must be for attaching the plenum plate to the plenum cover. Since I don't have the cover off, yet, I'm unsure of the length comparison. Which of these bolts is too long? Again, please excuse my dumbness.
The black ones
 
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Originally Posted by 99CubbyBlue1500
Agreed...do it once. However, if the plenum hasn't already been changed(by previous owner, doubtful since it has ridiculously low miles for a 99), I'll be back in it within the next year or so.

Just so I'm clear on this, if the plenum cover bolts in the Dorman lit are the same length as those that come out of it, the new ones are too long. Correct?
Correct. If you cut the tips off of them, they will be fine. (there is a short, unthreaded tip on the bolts.)
 
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