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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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after i installed the new heads. Is there a way to seal the rear of the intake without removing it. I have been working me a$$ off for the last few months and I want to dive the car but i am leaking a lot oil from the back if the intake. Is the only way to seal it taking off the manifold and doing it again?

or is there a way to seal it without removing.
Old Nov 30, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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Not really. You could try to goob something up but just kiss the ugly baby and take it back off and seal it up right.

I feel your pain. I have put on dozens of intakes without a problem until my last assembly and I had my head firmly up my *** as it took three tries to get it right. The first time I didn't use enough gorilla snot to seal it up in the corners and had a whistling leak. The second time I unknowingly pinched the vacuum hose from my tranny between the block and the intake which I didn't discover until the next day.

It sucks but it is what it is. You've worked this long and hard, don't half-*** it now.
Old Nov 30, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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id just go ahead and pull it and get it done right...leaking a lot of oil that could get on the exhaust is a fire waiting to happen imho
Old Nov 30, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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ughhh well we all know what im doing tomorrow night
Old Dec 1, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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i feel your pain, my f100 has the same problem and im not looking forward to doing it.
Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MonsterBilly
ughhh well we all know what im doing tomorrow night
at least its only like a 30-45 mins job :P
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