So last night I simply rested the manifold on the gaskets and a bead of rtv.
I hand tightened a manifold bold in each of the four corners.
I planned on going back today and torquing all 12 bolts down to spec in that Mopar sequence.
I should be able to fill it back with water (test run) and fire...
I actually had steel gaskets installed
Seems like a lot of blue rtv was missing from this drivers so read water hole
I used the fl1213 today (which are felt)
I'll let it cure overnight before I test it out
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Not here.
The heads were off the engine for well over a year. I even posted pics here. I need to find them on my Google drive.
I know I have the pics showing no pins were installed.
I guess I need to rip this thing apart again and start over
I think I just fumbled the install
I don't think the manifold is warped
I doubt they milled that much as it was a $300 "go through p&p job"
I just bolted the intake on and started it up
The first time I had really high revs like I had leak in my intake gasket
No water was leaking then
I then...
Operator error
I had the engine professionally built and it ran fine for 50k miles
Decided to put on some new heads so I grabbed a set from junkyard and had machine shop work them over.
Then I installed the fresh heads and now I have this leak.
So the leak is my fault.
There were no...
I used the regular FL1213 gasket
That SFL1213 is only available at Summit
Is there really a difference in that Summit only version? Is it superior to the regular FL1213?
Thanks but multiple brands with multiple levels of quality of gaskets I wanted to get the tried and true FABO consensus on gaskets work great and which ones are trash.
I think I even installed this gasket set Yolo linked
Maybe I needed more silicone or a different type (I used the blue rtv)...
So I filled up the radiator yesterday and my intake leaks exactly like this video.
It is leaking from the rear drivers side
I guess I have to reinstall the gasket but who makes the best one that doesn't leak?
I have a 360 with knock off air gap intake.