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

[Dave Londry]

I don't really see much point in putting it in anyway,
  unless maybe you want to keep an aluminum intake a few degrees cooler.
A 4V Felpro gasket set seals perfectly on 4V heads with a Performer or a 
Performer AirGap.
Even the cork end seals work fine.
dave

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On 01/11/2011 7:43 AM, Thomas Tornblom wrote:
> 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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