But look at the ports

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Yep those ones would be from "Best gaskets" if you are not in a cold climate use those. If you are sure the surfaces are flat and clean you dont have to use anything , its only a further insurance.



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

Ok well I was told not to use anything on the intake gaskets. I dont know.....I also bought some intake gaskets. The ones with the metal flange were the ones that were recomended to me but the diameter of the hole look pretty small? Sorry for the huge pi

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Before you put the intake on , just check you havent twisted the valley pan getting it on, You said it was a PITA to get on. If thats the case you can twist it and with only the two bolts holding it down..well you get the picture.. Get a straight edge and go over everything, valley pan flat, manifold edges straight etc.. You can use the Permatex all the way along the manifold but not the heat bypass area , use the red RTV stuff. Thats what I do, but can be hard to remove later... Use a bit of RTV on the valley pan gasket if you want, dont tighten it too much.



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

I think I will try to reuse some old studs I have

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I have been using a light coat of white grease on both sides of the gasket.  It works well with no vacuum or coolant leaks.  Gaskets can be reused if intake is removed, and no old sealant is present to be cleaned.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

Ive been using bolts for years.  The studs may have been used to align the gaskets so the factory could install the intakes faster.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

There's no reason they can't be bolts.I guess I've just never seen it done that way.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

There's no reason they can't be bolts.I guess I've just never seen it done that way.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

Why not?

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