How do you seal your small block intake?
Alright, here is my plan. I am taking most of the advice here, I am sorry if it seems like I might be ignoring any suggestions that work for you, just trying to make it as simple as possible.
1) Re-clean ALL surfaces with solvent, wipe down and dry with air. Might take a Scotch Brite pad to some of the spots that flash rusted too. In a nutshell, clean.
2) Trim the head gasket tabs
3) Put a bead of Ultra Black RTV in the corners where the head meets the block, smear with a finger up the side of the heads around the coolant passages.
- still not sure whether I need to smear the RTV on top of the gasket around the coolant passages after the gasket is laid down. Please advise on that.
- also still unclear as whether I need to smear some under the gasket around the intake ports. I don't think I need to do this but please advise either way.
4) Sticky-tack the intake gaskets on one side, lay over intake ports on heads.
- I have the print-o-seal gaskets, just don't think it's necessary to have the gaskets sticky on both sides. Please advise either way.
5) Run a bead of right stuff on the front and rear rails of the block.
6) install the intake, toque bolts in proper sequence.
7) it will be left to 'cure' for a while, not going to be starting it tomorrow.
Am I missing anything? Thanks again for all the help.