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Old 08-28-2009, 10:27 PM
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will this work???
ok if i take off the intake tube from the port and remove the stock gasket..and put ultra grey gasket maker on it, will it improve preformance? i was told it might help..just double checking with people who know what im talking about, i was told the stock gasket covers some of the port??

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Old 08-29-2009, 03:00 AM
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will this work???
ok if i take off the intake tube from the port and remove the stock gasket..and put ultra grey gasket maker on it, will it improve preformance? i was told it might help..just double checking with people who know what im talking about, i was told the stock gasket covers some of the port??

Nah just cut the portion off that covers the port.
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Old 08-29-2009, 06:09 AM
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Default Re: intake port and intake tube

I had issues with a reasonably new motor . What your asking did help mine start easier and run better.
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Old 08-29-2009, 07:59 AM
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Default Re: intake port and intake tube

Mark the stock gasket and trim it, then smear a thin coat of the sealer on both sides and re-install.
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Old 08-29-2009, 02:18 PM
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Default Re: intake port and intake tube

i completely removed the gasket..put a gas &oil resistant gasket maker on it,,,.it seems to help a lilttle bit on starting but not much more power...i did a post on my muffler witch help very much
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Old 08-30-2009, 12:13 AM
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if that works for you
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Old 08-30-2009, 12:20 AM
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Default Re: intake port and intake tube

a couple days after you put it on with silicone, you can take it off and see clearly where either needs to be match ported.
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Old 08-30-2009, 01:22 AM
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squeeze two pieces of steel together with silicone on it and see where it goes? these surfaces are ment to be used with a GASKET that silicone or gasket maker is doing the same thing as a std gasket does impede flow.
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Old 08-30-2009, 05:40 AM
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The only impeded flow I have ,is when
I passed 50 years old and nature calls . If you read the directions on the RTV sealer and follow them you will not impede the flow enough to make a differance unless you are in to racing . Excess use of this product isn't a good thing . When you tighten the bolts you have already let the small bead of sealer set for 1 hour to harden. That is how you avoid the oooze factor . As I said before read the directions .
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Old 08-30-2009, 06:51 AM
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[QUOTE=leftywoody;103143]The only impeded flow I have ,is when
I passed 50 years old and nature calls . If you read the directions on the RTV sealer and follow them you will not impede the flow enough to make a differance unless you are in to racing . Excess use of this product isn't a good thing . When you tighten the bolts you have already let the small bead of sealer set for 1 hour to harden. That is how you avoid the oooze factor . As I said before read the directions .[/QUOT



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