intake gasket is sweating coolant?

RustyRatRod said

Well that depends. If he didn't put sealer on the intake bolts, engine oil will migrate up the threads. I think even on aftermarket aluminum heads that all but the end bolt holes go into the inside valve cover area. Even if they're not "supposed" to, there's no guarantee the bolt holes are not porous in those areas.....but I think they go all the way through.

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True. I think my iron heads went through, and I definitely had oil seep up the threads when I used rtv on them. My tf heads go in blind. I even had to grind the bolts I had in order to tighten it all down. The ones I had on hand (12pt arp) were just long enough that it looked tight, but wasn't. Didn't realize it until I got to the end bolts where the manifold flange was thinner.

I have no idea what the bolt situation is like on the Eddie's, but like you said - there's no accounting for possible porosity.

The eveness of whatever is on the Gasket definitely looks like there's something present at every bolt hole..