Do people usually use sealant on their intake manifold gaskets? I have a vague recollection of using the old aviation form a gasket but its so long ago I can't remember.
It's on a BBC and when I pulled the old one off it seems the engine builder has used a thin smear of silicone around all the ports on the head side of the gasket.
Intake manifold gasket sealant.
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, Jul 19 2014 07:34 PM
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Posted 19 July 2014 - 07:34 PM
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Posted 19 July 2014 - 09:54 PM
i've always used a light smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, mainly because its a pain in the bum to take off again if it leaks... with the exception of a holden 6 
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Posted 20 July 2014 - 12:26 AM
I use Loctite 515 on them when I can afford it.
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Posted 20 July 2014 - 01:51 PM
I just used that blue loctite stuff around the water ports, both sides of the gasket, front and back (V8).
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Posted 20 July 2014 - 04:26 PM
I always follow Holdens recommendations.
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Posted 20 July 2014 - 05:57 PM
I would too but Holden never offered the 572 option... Heck the damn thing doesn't even have any factory Chevy components.
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