Sealing Intake

[garyp]

I'm building a 96 Exploder 302 and wanted to know if most people use the front and rear rubber gaskets, or is silicone better. I remember in the old motors silicone worked better. I would hate to install the motor and have an oil leak under the intake.
Thanks, Gary

 

[dave67fd]

Most now use silicone. The gaskets work ok if installed properly. If you use gasket sealer (i.e. spray tack) on the cork gaskets they will stay in place fine.

The silicone is a no brainer though. I make a bead almost like a weld bead.

 

[garyp]

These are rubber and when I tightened the intake the rear one looks like it slipped out some. I guess I'll take it off and use silicon since it always works.

 

[JMurray]

I use the gaskets, done a lot of them. Glue them down with Permatex, leave them overnight, another layer of permatex and set the manifold down. Torque. Never had one leak.

 

[sprdv1]

"the Right Stuff" works great