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Old 07-24-2014, 12:38 PM   #21
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Re: Intake Manifold side gasket installation question

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Originally Posted by DBD View Post
about a 3/16 bead on the ends is all that's needed, along with a 1/4 or so "goober" at the ends to seal to the intake gasket. more just ends up in the cam valley. taking a wet finger and putting a nice tuckpoint on the outside after you torque the manifold shows you know what you're doing

Dead on but it also depends on the intake. My last eddy performer RPM takes a little more for the end gap on the block. It has also been prone to getting a leak at the sealer also. Only manifold that I have owned that had an issue and neither it or the heads have been milled.
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