intake gasket questions

Don't know why the oil is wicking up the bolts. I never use sealer on those bolts. No reason to.

If it's a paper gasket, I use gasgacinch on both sides of the gasket and the heads and intake.

Don't use ANY end seals, no matter what they are made of. If you have the alignment dowels in the China rails, pull them. Use a bead of silicon across the China rails. Make sure everything is clean.

You can look for bad lobes and bent pushrods. You can t see much more than that.