usdart
Well-Known Member
after it dries you can clean off the excess with a stiff bristle brush..works great for slobs like me.
I'm not ready to install yet, still need to go get another drill bit, 2 more heli-coils left. I will definitely check that out before I do perm. install it though. Now, with the metal gaskets around the ports, should I put rtv on both sides? Or just the intake side?
Red flag,
I would not use metal gaskets with an aluminum intake.
Buy the fel-pro ones like these.
Do not put rtv around the ports.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEL-1243/
Correct... I'd use Fel-Pro's too. Don't ever use RTV around the intake ports cause gasoline turns RTV into jelly. Fel-pro's do not require sealer around the ports, just the end corners. If you ever have to use any type of sealer where gasoline is involved use a Shellac type such as Indian head or Fel-Pro high tack.
Its not easy to force a drill to change the location or anngle of a predrilled hole.
Even if it was off a good bit at the bottom of a deep hole it should be fairly centered at the top. I think I would find the sweet spot where all the bolts will start. Maybe drill on or 2 intake bolts a tiny bit larger.
Correct... I'd use Fel-Pro's too. Don't ever use RTV around the intake ports cause gasoline turns RTV into jelly. Fel-pro's do not require sealer around the ports, just the end corners. If you ever have to use any type of sealer where gasoline is involved use a Shellac type such as Indian head or Fel-Pro high tack.
Strange. My stroker had yellow "glue" holding the flat side of the Fel-pro's on to the heads. I asked about what it was at the local speed shop (Mopar house) and they said it is 3M weatherstrip which is also yellow. The Fel-Pro instructions said to use the sealer areound the intakes and water holes and set the manifold on to allow the gasket sealer to dry, holding it in with a few bolts.
I have about a 0.100-0.150 gap on the ends which does not appear to be even across the span. Had black RTK in there before and will have more when it goes together final. I will probably let the bead of RTV set up a little before plopping on the intake.
Watching this thread with interest as this is the first head install on a SB Moapr that I have done.