[DeTomaso] Cleveland Intake manifold end gasket surface shape

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Mon Oct 31 10:31:56 EDT 2011


They are the same AFAIK.

I was playing with this when I modified the 351W lower to fit the 351C.

My guess is that the longer ones are for 351M/400 blocks, which are wider.

Thomas

2011-10-31 15:03, Mikael skrev:
> 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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