I'm with Slant 6 Dan on this one; oce that gasket is torqued, that bend will disappear if there's no "kink" I believe. I'd use it.
With regards to "well i got the 8.75 in today! 3.91's and a sg." get ready for a decrease in your quarter-mile times of about .25-sec to .3-sec.... (my opinion, only.) I think you're gonna love it!!! Hope you've got some sticky tires....:pl:
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