Re: O/T Chevy intake leak !!!!

Posted by BillyinStoughton on February 02, 2006 at 14:04:07 from (208.50.85.56):

In Reply to: O/T Chevy intake leak !!!! posted by Paul Shuler on February 02, 2006 at 13:48:17:

While I guess a Chevy isn't a Farmall...I can't even count the number of SBC manifolds (both cast iron and aluminum) I've installed since my high school years. What I have done in the past is use the manifold end gaskets, but put a coat of quality RTV (Fel-Pro gray) to the underside of the gasket, install the gasket and allow it to "tack" into place. Now before setting the manifold, apply a good quantity of the same RTV to the top of that same gasket, and also into the corners where the end gasket meets the manifold gasket...give that a couple of minutes to set up and then drop that manifold on (being careful not to slide the manifold on any of the gasket surfaces).

This has always worked for me regardless of application, whether it be the 210HP farm truck or the 538 HP mini-rod.

I do find one interesting statement though...you say your are "tired of stepping in antifreeze". These end gaskets are only in place to keep the oil from the lifter valley from leaking out from under the manifold. If you have water coming from under that particular gasket, you have more problems than you may know. If indeed it is antifreeze you are stepping in, it may pay to do a little bit more investigation into the origin of the leak. A bad manifold lip gasket (either front or rear) will only lead to an oil leak.

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• Re: O/T Chevy intake leak !!!! Paul Shuler 15:14:49 02/02/06 (0)

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