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    12/03/2023 11:03 AM  #26

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    Re: anyone ever used "the right stuff" in place of an intake gasket?

    MS wrote:

    BobE wrote:

    MS wrote:

    I do not understand the part about hard to clean up. I have never had any problems using single swipe with a sharp wood chisel to clean the stuff off. And on intakes and pans, a cup wire brush on my hand grinder makes it super clean really quick. And, Ford sells a RTV remover spay that works super to dissolve it.
    But, my main thought is that I want the best stuff to put something together with, not the easiest to take it apart. I put stuff together with the intent that it will stay together. If something has to come apart, I will deal with that at the time.
    I understand some parts like upper intakes need to get removed occasionally, but I just use a good FelPro gasket for stuff like that, with no sealer on it. Same as a carb gasket.

    I have to say that I'm also a little confused regarding cleaning up RTV as I've also never had any issues removing.  I typically use a razor scrapper where I can't rub it off with my finger.  
     

     
    Plus, if you don’t apply an extra tube’s worth where a paper thin layer will do, there is virtually nothing to clean up.

    Yeah, I made that "overuse" mistake when I first used RTV years old, just a little thin layer works. 
    I remember using Permatex 1 &2 with my father before RTV was available ... now that was a mess to clean up!

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    12/04/2023 6:07 AM  #27

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    Re: anyone ever used "the right stuff" in place of an intake gasket?

    My dad always had Indian Shellac in the shed.
    I remember he used it on heavy construction equipment at work.
    That’s like cement when dry…better hope it’s never coming apart.

    Permatex #2…ahhhh the memories…works great, sparingly.

    RTV is slippery, however the Ultra Gray is like a mix of RTV and Permatex #2.

     

    12/04/2023 12:30 PM  #28

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    Re: anyone ever used "the right stuff" in place of an intake gasket?

    Me thinks y'all are overthinking this project. What have we used on carbs for a hunert years? A simple gasket. And if you apply just a bit a grease to either side of the gasket it'll never stick to the surface and be reusable.

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    12/04/2023 1:36 PM  #29

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    Re: anyone ever used "the right stuff" in place of an intake gasket?

    RPM, aka Bearing Bob wrote:

    Me thinks y'all are overthinking this project. What have we used on carbs for a hunert years? A simple gasket. And if you apply just a bit a grease to either side of the gasket it'll never stick to the surface and be reusable.

    I am going to use the gasket between the mid plate and the 5.8 lower but the mid plate to upper is not something I will likely ever take apart.  Also the large size of the plenum requires the gasket to be thin on the outside edges, basically I would need to cut away most of a stock gasket to make it work.  At that point I think I would rather not use the gasket, especially since it adds more height.

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    12/04/2023 2:12 PM  #30

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    Re: anyone ever used "the right stuff" in place of an intake gasket?

    RPM, aka Bearing Bob wrote:

    Me thinks y'all are overthinking this project. What have we used on carbs for a hunert years? A simple gasket. And if you apply just a bit a grease to either side of the gasket it'll never stick to the surface and be reusable.

    PAM cooking spray.  Old trick we used to use before the reusable gaskets came out for Holley carbs.  Also works great on the underside of 4x4s to allow mud to wash right off after 4 wheelin'. 
     

     

     

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