I just changed my rockers, springs, lifters, etc...
Well after I got the whole engine put back together I found a part that I forgot to put back. It is the little oil pan looking thing that bolts onto the bottom of the intake manifold. What exactly does this thing do? Do I need to put it back on? I don't want to remove the intake after I just put it on...
Thanks for your help.

 

that sits on the lifters and kinda guides them and holds them in place. I prolly would put it back on...lets see what some other people have to say



trav

 

Negative.

It's a heat shield. You don't NEED it, but it will keep excess heat from the lifter valley in the lifter valley, and not heatsoak the plenum. Those guys who run sneaky hidden nitrous systems under the manifold do away with it.

 

my bad, i was thinking of the piece that bolts inside the lifter valley...just ignore the dumb kid


trav

 

Thank you so much. I really didn't want to rip the manifold off again!