Lower Intake gasket install question

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not so much insurance but a really good idea. just for future reference or if someone seeks the same advice or you get a leak.

black rtv around the coolant ports, very thin coat (smear it with fingers) to seal the ports not so thick or the gasket won't seal properally. don't use right stuff it's to thick and won't sqaush down enough.

permatex right stuff for the end seals. 1st put 4 dabs at the spots where the block/heads meet than set the gasket. run a 1/4" bead about 1/4" up the gasket across the block and then up the gasket on the other side repeat for rear/front of block.

you can use T/B studs or cut the heads of bolts and screw them into the heads to use as guides for installing intake.

when tightening down the intake go back over the torque pattern a couple of times until all the bolts click at the right setting. the first bolts will be loose again and so on.

most common issues when doing an intake gasket, leaks around coolant ports, and at the ends. mostly from not enough rtv, or disturbing the rtv when lowering the intake. hope everything works out .

23-25 lbs retorque after a heat cycle.

you didn't state what heads so I had to hunt on your site to find out.

you have aluminum heads so throw out the stock specs 22-24 is to high for aluminum heads. 15 is on the low side, I would say most people from what I have read run 18 few run 20 which is on the high side. 18 would have been good, 15 might be okay again being on the low side . run through the tightening atleast 3 times to get an even torque. you should okay, just keep an eye on it.