What is the proper intake manifold leak cure or method??
What is the proper intake manifold leak cure or method?? early Gen1 motors have rubber gasket that sits in the valley of the block between both heads, can't we use those instead of just gasket maker on our LT1s?
the rear on mine is leaking oil again.
the rear on mine is leaking oil again.
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make sure when your setting it that it goes strait down. if you slide it back and forth you will push out the form a gasket.
let it sit over night if you can till you start it. give it that extra time to set up.
let it sit over night if you can till you start it. give it that extra time to set up.
it leaks oil right cuz thats what I see on my firewall? And i just put new valve cover gaskets on it.
Comes at the worst time too im trying to test my latest install and my rebuilt T56.
Comes at the worst time too im trying to test my latest install and my rebuilt T56.
Use Ultra Copper or that $12.00 stuff from Permatex in the can called "THE RIGHT STUFF"
No matter what sealant you use, always make sure the manifold goes on straight down, and you let it sit for 24 hrs. I always put blue loctite on my intake bolts so they dont back out as easily too.
No matter what sealant you use, always make sure the manifold goes on straight down, and you let it sit for 24 hrs. I always put blue loctite on my intake bolts so they dont back out as easily too.
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Originally Posted by HBHRacing
only you can tell if and where your leaking oil from. Thats something that I would confirm before blaming and/or replacing the intake gasket.
I've chased the drip lines to the back of the tranny top but once I get to the block u just can't see them or find a damp enuff spot to say yep it's the intake manifold. A buddy of mine told me it could only be it or the valve cover gaskets.
Outside of having to buy a mirror to place back there, let me know if you got any other tips, I do wish I could say "i gotcha u little bastard in mid drip" but I agree I can't confirm it. I've passed my hand back there dozens of times with nothing showing up but gunk black residue and some dampness. The oil does collect at the back bottom of each head, that I know for sure is my new oil.
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