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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: mikewb on March 02, 2008, 09:55:29 pm

Title: restrictor
Post by: mikewb on March 02, 2008, 09:55:29 pm

what are the restrictor things for that come with intake gaskets

Title: Re: restrictor
Post by: Robry 87 on March 02, 2008, 10:08:58 pm

Thay slow down the water flow in your motor if not the water will travel to fast and not have time to cool.
 You are talking about small steel piece in you kit right.
some kits have the restors biult in if not make shore you put them in the right side difrent year have differt spots.

Title: Re: restrictor
Post by: mikewb on March 02, 2008, 10:14:12 pm

yes. but my motor barely comes off cold ever and that was without them in it. should i put them in?

Title: Re: restrictor
Post by: Robry 87 on March 02, 2008, 10:24:46 pm

It depends is the motor ever been in before or is the first time. but if it did'nt have it before why are changing the gaskets.
 leaks? what as long as your staying stock your ok the same way you found it.

Title: Re: restrictor
Post by: Captkaos on March 03, 2008, 10:04:24 am

The steel pieces go in the center of the gasket, they go in the heat passages, it should explain what they are for in the kit...

Title: Re: restrictor
Post by: VileZambonie on March 03, 2008, 01:26:52 pm

Robry what the devil are you talking about?

Mikewb - Are you referring too the egr crossover restrictor?

Title: Re: restrictor
Post by: Robry 87 on March 03, 2008, 01:42:29 pm

My gasket kit hade them made to the gasket and the were over my water ports in the rear of my motor and that what my book shows also.
My book shows them in differnt spots in diffrent years so what am i wrong? im not a pro but i go by the books.

Title: Re: restrictor
Post by: mikewb on March 03, 2008, 08:18:17 pm

they came with them. aluminum plug thing