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Title: Mr Gasket Intake Gasket: Sealer or No ?
Post by: aj on July 09, 2018, 12:31:21 PM

Looking for suggestions for Mr. Gasket intake gasket install.

Usingthe 206G gasket between stock CJ head and intake. 

Should this gasket be installed as-is ...  or rather apply some sort of thin-film sealant to the entirety of the gasket.

I know I will be using dabs of sealant near china wall interface,  but am curious about coating the entire gasket to enhance bond to head and intake surfaces.

Thanks,  This forum has been immensely helpful thus far.

Title: Re: Mr Gasket Intake Gasket: Sealer or No ?
Post by: blykins on July 09, 2018, 12:46:56 PM

I glue the entire gasket down.  On street engines I glue them on both sides.  On race stuff where the intake will come off frequently, I'll glue to the head and use lithium grease on the other side.

Title: Re: Mr Gasket Intake Gasket: Sealer or No ?
Post by: Falcon67 on July 09, 2018, 01:42:34 PM

Quote from: blykins on July 09, 2018, 12:46:56 PM

I glue the entire gasket down.  On street engines I glue them on both sides.  On race stuff where the intake will come off frequently, I'll glue to the head and use lithium grease on the other side.

I was just thinking about asking you about a method for this, since I'm chasing leaks on my dragster motor and have to pull the intake a few times.  So far, the Felpro unit has not stuck to the heads or the intake and has been easy to reuse.  Thanks for the tip!

Title: Re: Mr Gasket Intake Gasket: Sealer or No ?
Post by: jayb on July 09, 2018, 05:13:20 PM

I would at least put sealer around the water jacket holes of the gasket, on both sides, to make sure you don't have any leaks.  When I was doing the intake comparo book, that's how all the manifolds were sealed.  If you are going to leave it together for an extended period, nothing wrong with sealer around all the ports too.