[DeTomaso] Cleveland Intake manifold end gasket surface shape+What's the best intake gasket

[Thomas Tornblom]

Hmm, perhaps I should replace my turkey pan as well? My hacked up 351W 
intake has enough issues sealing anyway. Perhaps that will improve the 
idle...

Thomas

2011-11-01 15:10, Mikael skrev:
> Thanks for answers to this, Thomas, Dan, JDRyke and others
>
> Just thought I'd share this: Now that I've replaced the turkey pan intake
> gasket with proper FelPro FEL1240 gaskets (2V), my idle vacuum went up from
> 14-15 to 18(!). Needless to say idle is better, drivability bloody perfect
> now :-)
>
> I'll never use that turkey pan type of gasket again...
>
> Mikael
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Mikael [mailto:mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk]
> Sendt: 31. oktober 2011 15:03
> Til: 'detomaso at realbig.com'
> Emne: Cleveland Intake manifold end gasket surface shape
>
> Now, it may be my memory, so be gentle...
>
> Is the shape of the block where the intake manifold rests the same front and
> back? When I had my Pantera engine out, I considered turning my CHI manifold
> the other way around, so the CHI brand would be visible. But my conclusion
> was that I couldn't, the sides facing the heads were the same, but the front
> and rear were different. I used RTV front and rear, no preformed gaskets
>
> And today I put new intake gaskets on the Longchamp. 2 sets of end gaskets
> in the FELPRO package. But to my surprise, I had to use the same shape front
> and rear, and the two others (longer) could be thrown away.
>
> So: Is the shape of a Cleveland block to intake manifold surface the same
> front and back? If yes, my CHI manifold is not, wonder why? And what are the
> two extra end gaskets for? FYI the Pantera is a stroker 408 4V and the
> Longchamp is a stock looking 2V.
>
> No panic, I got it assembled, just like to know...
>
> Mikael
>
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