Im fixing to remove my intake manifold which is slowly leaking oil onto the engine. I have the edelbrock 289 performer intake. I just picked up a felpro gasket kit but im not sure its the same as the edelbrock gaskets.

it has square ports will that work with out issues on that intake? Do i need a gasket with round ports???

thanks

-Gun

 

There are no round port intake gaskets. Use the Felpro gaskets. They are best.
Don't use the cork end gaskets. Instead use a large bead of RTV across the valley end rails and let it tack up for a few minutes before lowering the manifold into position. This is the trick you need to prevent the oil leak. Make sure all is clean and wiped dry with solvent before applying RTV.
Your manifold requires no special gasket.

 

I run the Fel Pro 1250's. Require a bit of trimming, but they're good gaskets.

 

+1 on the 1250's. They seal very well and are worth the extra couple bucks.

 

Suggestion, cut the head off a couplethree inch bolts and hand screw them in, one in eachhead.Then lower the intake using thesebolts as guides. You know how everyone always sets the intake down, then pushes it back & forth until all the bolt holes line up.Using these guides limits the front/rear movement when you set the intake down, thus creating a real good seal, without creating a siliconemess.

 

I think I got the 45360s Its a kit with an O ring and the cork end pieces
what does the 1250s come with? is it a kit too or do i need to buy extra stuff?

-Gun

 

It's still a kit, it's just a different gasket material. Tends to work better on aluminum intakes because of the printed seals on the softer gasket material.

FYI: don't overtorque the intake bolts. 20ft-lbs is about enough, heh. Too much more than that and you can actually cause the intake to distort slightly, whichcauses vacuum leaks. Just be sure to use anti-sieze to get a good torque reading.

 

okay ill return the one I got and see if I can get the 2050
Is that the part number of the gasket kit?

-Gun

 

1250, yes.

 

A couple of weekends ago I fixed some of my oil leaks. And one of my oil leaks was the manifold. It was quite the PIA since I have the weiand. I used the Fel Pros and threw the corks in the trash. I used the Permatex "right stuff" for the first time
http://www.neverseezproducts.com/gasketmake.htm

It same out like cheese wiz and worked great. I put a healthy bead on the prepped area (block). After it formed a skin, I put a bead on the manifold and sat her down onto the engine. Torqed everything down and let it sat overnight. No leaks! I will use that stuff whenever I can because it lays a really nice uniform bead. I also put some sealer on my finger and applied a very light film of sealer around the water ports (both sides of the gasket). Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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