My intake manifold leaks like a sieve

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d100clubcab said:
So I filled up the radiator yesterday and my intake leaks exactly like this video.
It is leaking from the rear drivers side
I guess I have to reinstall the gasket but who makes the best one that doesn't leak?
I have a 360 with knock off air gap intake.

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Did you just install the intake? Did you remove the locating pins in the China walls?
 
toolmanmike said:
Did you just install the intake? Did you remove the locating pins in the China walls?
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Locating pins were never there (at least when I got into the motor)


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Look in all 4 of the corner bolt holes in the heads, they may be full of poop ,sand blast residue and giving you a false reading of being torqued down.
 
You don't use steel intake gaskets with an aluminum intake. They'll never seal. Use the good Fel Pro blue ones.
 
d100clubcab said:
I went with these this time around

Good gaskets. I know it's late to state the obvious but when the engine is back together but without fluids we always pressure check both the
oiling system and the cooling system with air. Saves a lot of grief and cussing.
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So last night I simply rested the manifold on the gaskets and a bead of rtv.
I hand tightened a manifold bold in each of the four corners.
I planned on going back today and torquing all 12 bolts down to spec in that Mopar sequence.
I should be able to fill it back with water (test run) and fire it up tonight
 
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