Stock 1989 318 w/ 48k Miles - Rebuild Recommendations

Yes, just enough to where the gasket will stick to your finger and stay once it gets tacky. It's a high torque and high yield strength RTV, so any excess tends to stay stuck in place if it gets squeezed out. It works pretty well as water pump and front cover bolt thread sealant, too. Just clean all your gasket surfaces with brake clean and wipe dry until your blue paper towel comes back clean, and you'll have zero issues. As Mattax mentioned with intakes for a 318, the taper to 318 sized port outlet on the performer intake works good with 302 heads.