Re: Belly pan gasket idea

From: GSWillhite (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 11 2000 - 14:43:42 EDT


Will, odd as H@LL! Thats what I'm going to do to my MPI.

GS -

> While I had my intake off recently (with Bernd's help, Thanks again) and had
> it
> modified, Wesly Jr., my machinist, took the manifold and and carved out a
> little channel in the belly pan region on the intake, even made perfect
> circle around the bolt holes. When I got it back, I asked him why, and he
> smiled and said,"So
> the silicone wil have somewhere to flow and stick." I thought it was a great
> idea, if you have a steady hand, you could probably break out the dremel and
> do it by hand. I used a bead of Ultra-Copper silicone on the manifold and
> allowed it to sit for about 30 minutes before the belly pan was bolted back
> one. Wesly has done this to his Ram (5.9 Liter) and it has held up fine,
> even to the Novi 2000 that he has on it. Just an idea while you had it off.
>
> Will
> 96 Cylidrically Challenge



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