Any tips on manifold install
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Cordova TN
Any tips on manifold install
I installed an accel tpi base on my firebird a couple of months ago and it never right right. I have built a new engine for the car and started tearing down the old one last night to find water in the cylinders. I didn't use any rtv or sealer on the manifold gaskets. I don't want this to happen again so should I use some sort of sealant on the gasket around the water holes?
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Le Mans Master
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Use Permatex "The Right Stuff" to seal your gasket.
Just a Heads up....if you did not drain the BLOCK (just the radiator) you will get coolant in the cylinders when you pull the heads. You can get coolant in the valley when you pull the intake.
To drain the block you have to remove the screw in plug on the drivers side and the knock sensor on the passenger's side of the block.
Just a Heads up....if you did not drain the BLOCK (just the radiator) you will get coolant in the cylinders when you pull the heads. You can get coolant in the valley when you pull the intake.
To drain the block you have to remove the screw in plug on the drivers side and the knock sensor on the passenger's side of the block.
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Cordova TN
This wasn't something that just got in when I pulled the heads. There was rust.
So the right stuff? I saw someone had recommended the copper spray on sealer.
Forgot to add I am using Corvette 113 heads so it is aluminum this time. The heads were cast iron on the engine I had it in the firebird.
Thanks again.
So the right stuff? I saw someone had recommended the copper spray on sealer.
Forgot to add I am using Corvette 113 heads so it is aluminum this time. The heads were cast iron on the engine I had it in the firebird.
Thanks again.
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This wasn't something that just got in when I pulled the heads. There was rust.
So the right stuff? I saw someone had recommended the copper spray on sealer.
Forgot to add I am using Corvette 113 heads so it is aluminum this time. The heads were cast iron on the engine I had it in the firebird.
Thanks again.
So the right stuff? I saw someone had recommended the copper spray on sealer.
Forgot to add I am using Corvette 113 heads so it is aluminum this time. The heads were cast iron on the engine I had it in the firebird.
Thanks again.
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Use Permatex "The Right Stuff" to seal your gasket.
Just a Heads up....if you did not drain the BLOCK (just the radiator) you will get coolant in the cylinders when you pull the heads. You can get coolant in the valley when you pull the intake.
To drain the block you have to remove the screw in plug on the drivers side and the knock sensor on the passenger's side of the block.
Just a Heads up....if you did not drain the BLOCK (just the radiator) you will get coolant in the cylinders when you pull the heads. You can get coolant in the valley when you pull the intake.
To drain the block you have to remove the screw in plug on the drivers side and the knock sensor on the passenger's side of the block.
