[DeTomaso] Inlet Manifold gaskets

[Ken Green]

Richard,
Are these colors for a specific brand, or are they a standard across all brands of gasket sealer?
Ken

      From: richard boschert via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
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 Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 1:39 PM
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  I have had good luck with the Felpro performance series of gaskets on
  my Windsor motors.
    Failure is usually improper installation.
  In this case it appears they used the wrong type of silicone,and way
  too much of it.Black is for oil,not water.Blue is for gaskets around
  water.
  I use a very small amount of the ultra blue around the water ports.Use
  ULTRA blue as it is sensor safe,versus normal blue which is not.I seem
  to recall you have fuel injection,hence sensor safe is needed.Wear
  latex gloves,and use a finger to spread it around the port on both
  sides of the gasket.Let it set for at least 15 minutes to skim over.Any
  excess will get pushed out either into the lifter valley or into the
  cooling system,so only use a small amount of the silicone.You use the
  silicone to help keep the gasket in place and to make up for very minor
  gaps or porous surfaces.If it has a large gap.Get the heads/intake
  machined or replace them.
  I also do not use the cork or rubber end seals.I use ultra black or
  ultra grey instead.This area does get a large bead of the silicone as
  it has to replace the cork/rubber end seals which are around 3/8 of an
  inch thick.This area has to be really clean before you can use
  silicone.Any oil on the surface and it will not stick and it will leak.
  Good luck, Richard
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   Richard,
   Are these colors for a specific brand, or are they a standard across
   all brands of gasket sealer?
   Ken
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   From: richard boschert via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   To: "detomaso at server.detomasolist.com New/non Poca List"
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 1:39 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Inlet Manifold gaskets
     I have had good luck with the Felpro performance series of gaskets on
     my Windsor motors.
       Failure is usually improper installation.
     In this case it appears they used the wrong type of silicone,and way
     too much of it.Black is for oil,not water.Blue is for gaskets around
     water.
     I use a very small amount of the ultra blue around the water
   ports.Use
     ULTRA blue as it is sensor safe,versus normal blue which is not.I
   seem
     to recall you have fuel injection,hence sensor safe is needed.Wear
     latex gloves,and use a finger to spread it around the port on both
     sides of the gasket.Let it set for at least 15 minutes to skim
   over.Any
     excess will get pushed out either into the lifter valley or into the
     cooling system,so only use a small amount of the silicone.You use the
     silicone to help keep the gasket in place and to make up for very
   minor
     gaps or porous surfaces.If it has a large gap.Get the heads/intake
     machined or replace them.
     I also do not use the cork or rubber end seals.I use ultra black or
     ultra grey instead.This area does get a large bead of the silicone as
     it has to replace the cork/rubber end seals which are around 3/8 of
   an
     inch thick.This area has to be really clean before you can use
     silicone.Any oil on the surface and it will not stick and it will
   leak.
     Good luck, Richard
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