View Poll Results: Stock Intake Gaskets good?
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Intake gasket on high-ish mile engines
05-16-2007, 06:55 AM
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Intake gasket on high-ish mile engines Knowing there are a lot of guys out here that have put some serious miles on their engines, has anybody seen any issues with the intake manifold gaskets? Every engine I have worked on has not had any problem, and I have not had a case where I needed to replace the intake gaskets. They have always popped off without issue. But.. most of the engines have not had more than 50-60k miles on them.
I have loved them over having to scrape the heads on my older SBC's.
Cross posting this to Perf-trucks.net as well.
I have loved them over having to scrape the heads on my older SBC's.
Cross posting this to Perf-trucks.net as well.
05-16-2007, 12:47 PM
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i havent seen any problems on the LS1s. but i have seen a few of the truck motors that have needed them replaced when leaking vacuum. i think GM said it was the ones with the green o-rings in the gaskets. the trucks are quite different than the LS1s for some reason. mainly 04-05ish area. im not sure on the displacement of the motors either, maybe 5.3s/6.0s.
05-16-2007, 02:18 PM
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alright here is a story I ran a this motor with NO intake gaskets for a good 5000K dynoed and drag raced with no issues, no I would advise it, but lets just say I bought new ones!
05-16-2007, 03:09 PM
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you dont need to spend $70 on the GM rubber intake gaskets.. Felpro now makes them, and they are great.. only cost $25.. autozone carries them.. but i bought mine from Summit since i had to order other things there anyways.. cost was $24 from there..
my stock ones were crushed and very flat when i removed the intake with 75k miles.. these new ones are great.
my stock ones were crushed and very flat when i removed the intake with 75k miles.. these new ones are great.
