Thread sealant/Locker?

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Looking for suggestions on a thread sealer/locker that would be heat and fuel resistant and seal against bolt thread vacuum leaks in an intake system.
I am dealing with a steel bolt in an aluminum manifold in an air cooled engine, so it gets hot. Through the years the bolt has worked the alunimum a bit so it's not a really snug fit.
The main focus is sealing but I need it to stay put against engine vibrations in a vintage Brit bike.
I wasn't sure if thread locker sealed the thread space to the needed degree.
 
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That Triumph in your pic brings back memories. My pops had a 750 Bonneville back in the early 80's. Couldn't tell you what year the bike was though.
 
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That Triumph in your pic brings back memories. My pops had a 750 Bonneville back in the early 80's. Couldn't tell you what year the bike was though.
Thanks. Bought it new 47+ years ago. First of the "CoOp" bikes.
 

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Is retapping and installing a helicoil not an option?
I suppose it could be.
I am not sure if I'm lazy or reluctant out of fear of not getting the manifold off and reinstalled without air leaks. The manifolds are secured to the head in an awkward manner that is hard to tighten the studs that hold them together. See the stud picture. The manifold goes on the left side of the stud and the collar projection presses against the manifold so there is nothing to put a wrench on to tighten it up. Double nuts used on the right side just tend to back the studs out of the head when trying to remove them.
All more than you wanted to read.
It would not be the first choice of solutions. I wouldn't attempt that in place because of the potential of getting debris in the intake tract.
Thanks for the input.
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