Gaskets for heads on 351c
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Gaskets for heads on 351c
I am tearing apart my 351 cleveland and there were no gaskets between the heads and the intake manifold. Is this the way the came from the factory? Thanks
Tuned
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Gaskets for heads on 351c
>I am tearing apart my 351 cleveland and there were no
>gaskets between the heads and the intake manifold. Is this
>the way the came from the factory? Thanks
The factory gasket is a one piece metal pan. If it stuck to the intake or the heads, you may not have noticed that it was there. Is that possible? If you cannot see the lifter gallery then it stuck to the heads. If it is on the intake, the bottom would look pretty smooth.
I have heard of not using a gasket - saw a recent post from a guy who has built several and only uses sealer around the ports. But - that's probably not too common and I bet it's stuck to your intake or heads.
>gaskets between the heads and the intake manifold. Is this
>the way the came from the factory? Thanks
The factory gasket is a one piece metal pan. If it stuck to the intake or the heads, you may not have noticed that it was there. Is that possible? If you cannot see the lifter gallery then it stuck to the heads. If it is on the intake, the bottom would look pretty smooth.
I have heard of not using a gasket - saw a recent post from a guy who has built several and only uses sealer around the ports. But - that's probably not too common and I bet it's stuck to your intake or heads.
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Gaskets for heads on 351c
My mistake I am translattin this from my Dad to here I wa sat work well he tore it apart today. He said between the heads and the exhaust manifold there were no gaskets. Sorry and thanks
Tuned
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Gaskets for heads on 351c
>They came from the factory with no gaskets between exhaust
>manifold and the heads.
>cya
The ones I've opened up had the valley pan (metal) gaskets.
>manifold and the heads.
>cya
The ones I've opened up had the valley pan (metal) gaskets.
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From: Jax FL
Gaskets for heads on 351c
yepper intake to heads, valley pan. heads to exhaust, nothing, nadda, zip.
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