I did mention I re-used the gaskets, but apparently you, nor anyone else has had a leak due to re-using old gaskets, if you have I would like to hear from you. I would not have pinched pennies on a set of gaskets if there was any info. out there that they should be replaced. I just find it funny people are telling me never to re-use old gaskets based on no prior experience. If you did have a leak because of old gaskets then your argument would carry some weight. By the way, I DID NOT re-use my old head gaskets!!!!!!!!

 

What argument? I don't reuse gaskets. No arguments, if you don't want the advice don't take it.

 

I've enjoyed following this post.

 

Cool, it's fun to learn while you laugh. Oh yeah, should I put new gaskets on my hydraulic floor mats when I rebuild them?

 

FULTILT, you have 13 people post, five tell you they would not reuse the gasket, or when they did this job they used a new gasket. Then you start to belittle people because they suggest as a general rule they do not reuse gaskets. I really don't get your strategy here. Why ask, if you know the answer? You know when you ask a question here you need to expect people to give you their opinions, and then please don't make fun of them if you hear something you don't want to hear. If you think there is no way a gasket on a manifold intake can leak after a change, number one you are wrong, and number two why ask in the first place?

Maybe I misread your question. I was just giving you my opinion, I am sorry if it sounded like I was being a wisea$$ because I certainly was not. Anyway good luck on fixing it, sounds like it is warped to me but who knows. I know it's a pain in the a$$ to be in the middle of a project and have some little deal hold you up. But I bet when you call the vendor back the first thing he is going to ask you is "did you use a new gasket". I know he told you not too, but I have dealt with many vendors before and I know how they wiggle when they have to replace a $900 part. Oh well I promise I won't post again. Good luck.

 

I find it amazing that anyone would replace parts and not install new gaskets. I guess the nicest thing I can say is that they have a low IQ.

What I really mean is that only a dumb azz would do that. Sell the Vette and buy a clunker. I think that would be your kind of car.

 

thats a brilliant statement in itself. perhaps people who have been aroudn this stuff long enough know by looking at and feeling a gasket to know what is reusable and what is not. I've built 30+ cars and i've never been wrong ONCE and had a leaky gasket i reused that i shouldn't have. But i guess you designed the o rings in the system. You are the type who goes broke on a fuel injector isntall because you buy 16 new orings at 6 bucks a pop..

Dave

 

a gasket need to be replaced only if it needs to be replaced. For those that have never touched a wrench in their life may have a hard time understanding the concept... Leave the guy alone.

 

I think the guys making these kind of assumtions and statements just do not have any first hand knowledge. No one who has ever personally changed a LS1/6/FAST intake would make such an uninformed judgement.

Even the factory manual encourages reuse of many of these o-ring type gaskets.

BTW I installed a new FAST90 with new gaskets and had leaks that certainly were not gasket related.

As Mom always said "consider the source".

 

Lets keep in mind that these gaskets are not the paper old school type.there designed to be reused unless damaged.The question at hand here is what to do when you have a new warped fast intake that set you back $800 bones

 

Reason for my post.

He asked for advice then ridiculed some of the guys like shurite44 for their reply. Don't thank them for their input. Just slam them. I'm outta this one. You guys are too smart for a lowly guy like myself.

 

Thanks

 

Have you ever even seen these gaskets or have any LS1/LS6 assembly experience? If not, I am not interested in your opinion, because opinions are like nostrils, everybody has them but they all smell.

 

Thanks for keeping it civil.

 

Well................Count this as 1 guy who learned his lesson. As I stated earlier in the thread. "I would personally NEVER reuse any gasket of any kind" This is due to the fact that my intake leaked due to a "Bad" reused gasket set and I had to spend $$$ to have if fixed.
So I do have "Prior Experience"

Do what you want, It's your car..

 

I like to use a new set of the gaskets from FAST when I install the intakes. They are cheap and are a little thicker than new factory seals. If the intake is a little warped the FAST ones are more likely to seal. I have seen the factory ones just be to flattend out be re-used. What is a $25 gasket set compared to the time to re-do everything later?

 

It may not be your gaskets OR a warped intake, but a simple overlook at what is underneath the front of the intake. I have installed 3 FAST intakes and all hit the cross over pipe from the heads for coolant. This small steel tube needs to be "moved" forward and down out of the way of the FAST. Any contact with the intake and there is no way a few "inch/lbs" will over come it. I used a wood dowel rod and rubber mallet to adjust it. Seeing that the tuner said a leak from the front of the intake, this would be my guess from what I have seen on the installs I have done.
Oddly, I have not seen any trouble with no less then 5 FAST intakes on cars, but everyone who has done these I made aware of the cross over pipe.
It is worth checking this closely.

 

Thanks Airwolf, I appreciate the info., I did tweak the cross-over and it is not touching. One thing I did not realize is that the Fast gaskets are thicker, good info.

 

Thanks, THAT IS helpful info and I do appreciate it. What bugs me is that some people say I am a dumba$$ or tripping over a dollar to pick up a dime when they don't know the first thing about these engines. If you knew me at all I am completely opposite of that, I always say, do it right the first time and be done with it. I have spent north of $6000.00 on this project and certainly would not have skimped unless I was told it wasn't necessary. So I am looking for helpful info. regarding this subject, not to argue. Some people on this forum get so upset about NOTHING it is rediculous. When I said I would bet $50.00 worth of gaskets it's not the gaskets that was not aimed at any one individual, but merely an educated guess after having some experience with this intake and seeing the materials these gaskets are made of.

 

It's ok if you think I'm a dumb azz, as you put it, BUT you are also calling quite a few people on this forum the same thing and I believe that calls for an apology.