Intake manifold removed -Torque question

Just to confuse further...lol. I use 35 pound feet, center out. I use the RTV for end rails (Make sure its 1/4" thick all the way accross and TOTALLY grease and oil free. That means your bare hands leaving skin oils too.) The oil pump drive (the gear) is heat treated..So blue or blue/black is normal. The tabs are part of the head gaskets, but like was said, they impress into the cork end rails, and keep them from sliding out during use. Also, use a little brake cleaner on the bolt holes to clean out any oil or grease, then put some RTV or liquid teflon sealant on the bolt threads for the first 3/4". Then you dont end up with oil working up past the bolt threads and showing up grungy on teh ptreey new intake.