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HDowse · 04-10-2016, 04:17 PM

I'll be reinstalling the intake manifold in a few days and want to know if I should put the gasket on dry or coat it with something like copper spray or blue permatex or ??? It took over two hours to scrape, flat sand and check the manifold and block for straightness. It looks good but if I have to take it off again, maybe dressing it would help both with sealing it and the eventual future removal?
Thanks, Hunt

Walt Dupont--Me. · 04-10-2016, 04:28 PM

Coat both side of the gasket with grease, you can usually remove the intake 2-3-4- times. Walt

jrvariel48 · 04-10-2016, 04:41 PM

2X Grease!

HDowse · 04-10-2016, 04:46 PM

Got it, makes sense. I should have remembered since I've done that before. Same for the carb and fuel pump?

ford38v8 · 04-10-2016, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HDowse

Got it, makes sense. I should have remembered since I've done that before. Same for the carb and fuel pump?

And water pump.

Lawson Cox · 04-10-2016, 05:55 PM

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gasket and grease is what I use on all gaskets.

FlatheadTed · 04-10-2016, 07:27 PM

I use Plumbers rubber Butnol for pumps ,lasts many removals ,Ted

Talkwrench · 04-10-2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HDowse

Got it, makes sense. I should have remembered since I've done that before. Same for the carb and fuel pump?

Yes. very small amount of grease on carb gaskets in manifold one, just enough to discolour them. I must admit I used Permatex non hardening for the fuel pump and stand.. not a leak.

Gilski · 04-29-2016, 07:26 PM

I am replacing mine as well. What kind of grease should I use?

JM 35 Sedan · 04-29-2016, 07:51 PM

I use a standard chassis lube type grease on my intake and other engine gaskets. I learned my lesson some time ago (probably after reading some of Walt's and Ol Ron's posts) on the difficulties of removing old gaskets that had had various types of sealer applied to both sides of composition head and intake gaskets. What a messy time consuming job that stuff makes when it comes to replacing a gasket.

FlatheadTed · 04-30-2016, 01:47 PM

As I said use rubber then you don't need to ,but don't over tighten or you'll crack the casting ,.Ted

04-10-2016, 04:17 PM	#1
HDowse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hancock, New Hampshire Posts: 375	Intake manifold gasket I'll be reinstalling the intake manifold in a few days and want to know if I should put the gasket on dry or coat it with something like copper spray or blue permatex or ??? It took over two hours to scrape, flat sand and check the manifold and block for straightness. It looks good but if I have to take it off again, maybe dressing it would help both with sealing it and the eventual future removal? Thanks, Hunt

04-10-2016, 04:28 PM	#2
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: Intake manifold gasket Coat both side of the gasket with grease, you can usually remove the intake 2-3-4- times. Walt

04-10-2016, 04:41 PM	#3
jrvariel48 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,423	Re: Intake manifold gasket 2X Grease!

04-10-2016, 04:46 PM	#4
HDowse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hancock, New Hampshire Posts: 375	Re: Intake manifold gasket Got it, makes sense. I should have remembered since I've done that before. Same for the carb and fuel pump?

04-10-2016, 05:55 PM	#6
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Intake manifold gasket Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) gasket and grease is what I use on all gaskets. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

04-10-2016, 07:27 PM	#7
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Intake manifold gasket I use Plumbers rubber Butnol for pumps ,lasts many removals ,Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters , Last edited by FlatheadTed; 04-30-2016 at 01:44 PM.

04-29-2016, 07:26 PM	#9
Gilski Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: California Posts: 6	Re: Intake manifold gasket I am replacing mine as well. What kind of grease should I use? __________________ Gil

04-29-2016, 07:51 PM	#10
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Intake manifold gasket I use a standard chassis lube type grease on my intake and other engine gaskets. I learned my lesson some time ago (probably after reading some of Walt's and Ol Ron's posts) on the difficulties of removing old gaskets that had had various types of sealer applied to both sides of composition head and intake gaskets. What a messy time consuming job that stuff makes when it comes to replacing a gasket. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

04-30-2016, 01:47 PM	#11
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Intake manifold gasket As I said use rubber then you don't need to ,but don't over tighten or you'll crack the casting ,.Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,