Another Magnum > LA question - head bolts

dfoyl said

One further question - the intake manifold gasket (I am using the Professional Products intake) must be a magnum gasket, correct (rather than a LA gasket) ? The gasket sets sold by Rock Auto and the like are a 2-piece set because the Magnum engines had a 2-piece intake (lower/upper). Do I order the set and just throw the upper gasket away ?

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I have heard of folks using the LA gaskets on magnum heads but slotting the bolt holes so the vertical bolting fits. But if you still need to purchase gaskets i would get magnum specific ones just to avoid the hassle.

I purchased a set from my local dodge dealer. It had the two intake gaskets the gasket for the bottom plenum cover (not needed with anything but a stock magnum beer barrel intake) and to steel core rubber end gaskets. The end gaskets are a nice piece and seal very well, you just need to trim off the two locating nubs that fit into the stock manifold.