hey mangs I'm about to re-install my lower intake and I just wanted to know what you guys do like where do you use RTV and what procedure makes the seal last the longest. The first time I put it on without enough of a bead of rtv and I could see light inbetween the block and the intake :cuss: :cuss:
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1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph. -
clean the two surfaces with brake cleaner. then put a big bead of RTV there arund 1/4" bead. make sure to run it up onto the intake gaskets.http://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx
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Some intake sets come with a rubber "C" channel shaped gasket that sits over the ends of the engine block. Those work fine, but do NOT use the cork ones that some sets come with. They're absolutely wortless POS things that pretty much always leak. The RTV bead works well but I like to apply it and let it sit for 10-15 minutes to stiffen up a little before putting the intake down. Try and set the intake straight down too.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
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