Valley pan gaskets
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It depends on if the heads have been milled. There is a few different threads on this subject on this forum.
topside
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Personally, I run a thin paper gasket on each side of the bathtub.
I glue them to the tin, and lightly grease them at the head & intake.
I hate the idea of chasing vacuum or oil leaks, and like the once-and-done deal whenever possible.
Plenty of guys have luck with just the bathtub, but I'm fussy.
I've never had an intake leak of any kind in 40 years.
I glue them to the tin, and lightly grease them at the head & intake.
I hate the idea of chasing vacuum or oil leaks, and like the once-and-done deal whenever possible.
Plenty of guys have luck with just the bathtub, but I'm fussy.
I've never had an intake leak of any kind in 40 years.
68_661charger
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On the 383 in my 68 I do run the paper gaskets on both sides of the valley pan but I also feel like I have to! The iron intake bolts are dead center with the paper on both sides. I feel like it would be off in the other direction without them.
I was fouling plugs on the passenger side bank. Car started running poorly. Talking over my troubleshooting with @gtx6970 he asked if I had a paper gasket on the intake. Didn't know one way or the other as the motor was built 13 years ago by previous owners. When I pulled the intake oil actually puked out the number 2 runner. No paper gaskets in place. I decided to follow the Edlebrock instructions and got the Felpro 1214 kit. Glue the paper gaskets with gasket shellac.
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