lower intake possibilities

[Fierofool]

I may be able to meet you in Greensboro after the club meeting, but you'd need to be available on a moment's notice.  It would take me about an hour and a half to get there from the meeting.  I could call you when the meeting's over. 

[f85gtron]

Update:
I've managed to drill out the remaining easy out and surrounding dirty metal. Took it to a shop where a guy I know it's skilled at welding aluminum and he filled the hole back in. Now I just have to drill, then tap a new hole. He was surprised at how soft the aluminum was...whatever that means. 
I tried to use alumiweld, but I could not get the manifold hot enough. I think that stuff is better suited for smaller work, like brackets and such.

[f85gtron]

The finished product.
Drilled and tapped, hand filed flat, then studded so I don't have to go through this again!  What an ordeal!  All this over a stupid bolt!