2176 intake over 318 Head
How about the "Green Arrow" ? Are those suppose to be perfect alignment? I know I have not adjust the gasket yet. But those holes are not line up. Don't worry about thermostat, it's there to protect the distributor hole.
Thanks, FABO.
73Scamp
I usually set the gasket on the heads and then chk the port alignment of gasket to the head with the bolt holes lined up.
Also I chk the gasket with the intake by lining up the bolt holes on the intake.
Then I set the gaskets on the heads and set the intake on dry, then look at the gap between the block and the intake at the ends of the intake so I know how thick of a bead of silicone to use there. (No front or rear seals) just silicone.
I put a thin film of silicone on both sides of the gaskets around all the water ports, and a small dab where the heads and block meet where the intake gaskets sit.
Then the gaskets go on, and the front and rear beads for each end of the intake usually 1/4 - 3/8 or so tall bead and set the intake on quick as you can and line it up with a bolt on each side. (Try to set it on as straight as you can without sliding it around, as that will mess up your front and rear sealing bead of silicone)
Silicone the threads of all the bolts, and button it up.
Beware that sometimes the valve covers interfere with the intake seating, so chk that when you put it on dry.
This method has always worked really well for me, and there are ZERO oil damp area's around the intake.