I bought one a few months ago that didn't have the bolts with it.
Either I got screwed or were seeing DC's cost cutting in action.
BTW...When me and Chad installed my intake manifold, we used RTV on all the
gaskets except for the ones between the head & intake manifold....no leaks
as of yet!
-- Gary Hedlin President Hedlin Web Designs http://www.hedlin.net Gary's Wisdom- #2 -Don't let incompetent people tell you that you don't know what your doing.On 1/2/04 12:08 AM, in article LAW12-F3hDgE7TGK9cn0000e528@hotmail.com, ""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > all the sets of intake gaskets I have ever bought from the dealer come with > new bolts. I didnt think you could even get them without them. > > > > Greg Conner > 1996 RC > 3.9 hybrid > > > > > >> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> >> Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net >> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> >> Subject: DML: RE: Intake/Belly Pan Gaskets >> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 19:09:05 -0600 >> >> >> Unrelated answer: BG 44K (In the gas tank) and BG FI Cleaning (Needs the >> tool for it though). Does a VERY nice job on cleaning the combustion >> chamber, fuel system, injectors, and piston tops (use it at work almost >> every day). >> >> Haven't looked at the V6 engines that closely, but the older LA gaskets fit >> the newer Magnum V8's. Might be worth a look on the V6 gaskets. On the >> intake bolts, latest TSB from DC is to reuse them, but we still ask for new >> bolts. Reason being is that the old ones corrode and sometimes snap on >> reuse. Get a new set of intake bolts to be safe. >> >> On the trans fluid: Mopar uses ATF+3 or ATF+4. If you're going to flush >> out the old trans and put new fluid in it, use ATF+4. >> >> - Bernd >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net >> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Travis Bailey >> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 6:51 PM >> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net >> Subject: DML: Intake/Belly Pan Gaskets >> >> >> >> Might dive in and do these this weekend, have a few quick questions. 1. Do >> the magnum and pre-magnum engines use the same intake to head gasket? I >> have a set laying around I would like to use. 2. Is it best to just use a >> gasket maker on the belly pan, or just the gasket itself, or a combination >> of both? 3. Intake bolts; is it really necessary to replace them, and if >> it >> >> is, any problems using hardware store bolts? That'd be a lot cheaper! >> >> Unrelated question: is there any better product out there for cleaning out >> the top end of a motor than the GM Top End Cleaner? Sea Foam maybe? >> >> Another unrelated question: saw someone mention something about the >> transmission fluid types, Dextron 3 vs 4. I've seen both stated as the >> reccomended fluid. Which is right? I used 3... >> >> Unrelated note: Duals are on, sounds great, looks awesome! >> >> Travis >> '92 Dak: 5.2, 518, 4x4 >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Expand your wine savvy - and get some great new recipes - at MSN Wine. >> http://wine.msn.com >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Check your PC for viruses with the FREE McAfee online computer scan. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >
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