Intake manifold gasket installation help

Personally, I use the cork end gaskets for stock applications. I bend down the tabs slightly to hold them in place. I run a bead of RTV on the seams between the side gaskets and the end gaskets, and also a little on the tabs and slots in the cork. If the head and intake surfaces are clean and not pitted, I don't use anything around the water or intake ports with those Teflon gaskets. I do use Copper Coat on both sides of the cork gaskets though.