Put nothing on the intake bolts. Clean up the threads on the bolts and chase the threads in the heads. That's all you should do. Have you ever read those stories from people who have broken intake manifolds but were using a torque wrench and proper techniques? It's because they lubbed the bolts. When you lube the bolts it makes them easier to turn and you can overstretch the bolts to the point of breakage before you reach the click on the torque wrench. Ford specs the bolt torque assuming the bolts will be installed dry. To get a lubbed bolt spec you would need to measure the dry bolt stretch and then install the lubbed bolts to the same stretch .
Chuck the cork gaskets and get a can of Permatex "The Right Stuff" and lay down a good 3/8" bead of it instead.
Put Permatex sealer around all of the water ports.
Chuck the cork gaskets and get a can of Permatex "The Right Stuff" and lay down a good 3/8" bead of it instead.
Put Permatex sealer around all of the water ports.
yes the valley gaskets. we use goodwrench GMS(gray color) on the intakes when we do them