Intake Manifold Gasket And Seal Location; Manifold Bolt Torque Sequence; Choke Stove Installation; Exhaust Manifold - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

305-350 ENGINE 6A6-5
3. Install manifold and torque bolts to specifications in
the sequence outlined in Fig. 6A6-3.
4. Install (if removed) air cleaner bracket, accelerator
return spring and bracket and accelerator bellcrank.
5. Install distributor, positioning rotor at chalk mark,
then install distributor cap.
6. Connect:
Spark advance hose at distributor.
Crankcase ventilation lines.
Fuel line at carburetor.
Fig. 6A6-2 Intake Manifold Gasket and Seal Location
Accelerator linkage at carburetor.
Battery negative cable at battery.
7. Install air cleaner.
8. Fill with coolant, start engine, adjust ignition timing
and carburetor idle speed and check for leaks.
FRONT
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Fig. 6A6:3
Manifold Bolt Torque Sequence
EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Removal
1. Remove carburetor heat stove pipe.
2. Remove the spark plug wiring heatshields.
3. Disconnect exhaust pipe from manifold and hang
exhaust pipe from frame with wire.
4. Remove end bolts, then remove center bolts and
remove manifold.
Installation
NOTE: If installing a new right side manifold, the
carburetor heat stove must be transferred from the old
unit (Fig. 6A6-4).
Fig. 6A6-4 Choke Stove Installation
1. Clean mating surfaces on manifold and head, then
install manifold in position and install bolts (fingertight).
2. Torque manifold bolts to specifications in the
sequence shown on torque chart at end of section.
3. Connect exhaust pipe to manifold. Use new gasket or
packing.
4. Install carburetor heat stove pipe.
5. Install spark plug wiring heatshields.
6. Start engine and check for leaks.
ROCKER ARM COVER
Removal
1. Remove air cleaner.
2. Disconnect crankcase ventilation hoses at rocker arm
covers.
3. Disconnect electrical wiring harness from rocker
cover clips.
4. Remove carburetor heat stove pipe from right exhaust
manifold.
5. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning,
remove the A/C compressor rear brace.
6. Remove rocker arm cover to head attaching bolts and
remove rocker arm cover.
C A U TI 0 N : Do not pry rocker arm cover loose.
Gaskets adhering to cylinder head and rocker arm
cover may be sheared by bumping end of rocker
arm cover rearward with palm of hand or a rubber