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440 valley pan advice

Sonny

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I’ve seen 2 ways to install these:
1. On Graveyard Cars Mark just installs the metal pan and uses rtv on both sides around the intake ports.
2. In my book, it says to use either one or two sets of standard intake gaskets then cut the metal pan’s intake port surrounds out and install the pan below the paper gaskets. I’m using my stock intake manifold. Which way is best?
 
If you are using stock parts then just follow the FSM. The tricky stuff is for engines that have been machined. Once the deck height has been changed, or the heads milled then you often have to use gaskets to get everything back into alignment. On performance engines with ported heads and aluminum intake manifolds you have to shove things around to get it all lined up perfectly. But stock heads with a cast iron intake should go together like the factory did.
 
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If you are using stock parts then just follow the FSM. The tricky stuff is for engines that have been machined. Once the deck height has been changed, or the heads milled then you often have to use gaskets to get everything back into alignment. On performance engines with ported heads and aluminum intake manifolds you have to shove things around to get it all lined up perfectly. But stock heads with a cast iron intake should go together like the factory did.
I’m looking at this one but I don’t want the heat crossover holes. I live in Florida. Is there one without or just make thin metal patches?
 
It's FELPRO #1215 that has the heat riser blocked.
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It really helps with vapor locking. I put on this & a 1/2 phenolic gasket and it made ALL the difference for me.
Crap CA fuel just evaporated too easily.
 
It really helps with vapor locking. I put on this & a 1/2 phenolic gasket and it made ALL the difference for me.
Crap CA fuel just evaporated too easily.
I’m hoping this gasket and the thermoquad will stay cool in the heat. Florida fuel is junk too.
 
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