**Is this normal?? 318 intake residue**

No straight black gasket maker,what do you mean by "pull the pins"?

There are 2 pins, 1 front and 1 back(see the holes) that can interfere with the intake setting down all the way. It looks like your intake has the holes but if they didnt "line up" perfect the intake could be floating.


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