Aluminum Framed Gaskets Sealing Problem?
drivenman
06-03-2011, 01:37 PM
I am replacing my lower intake gaskets with the aluminum ones and I was wondering if I will have problems with them sealing to the intake manifold. The manifold has some pitting (see pictures below). Comments, suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Right Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/RightSide.jpg)
Left Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/LeftSide.jpg)
Big Right Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/BigRightSide.jpg)
Big Left Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/BigLeftSide.jpg)
Thanks in advance.
Right Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/RightSide.jpg)
Left Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/LeftSide.jpg)
Big Right Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/BigRightSide.jpg)
Big Left Side (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/drivenman/BigLeftSide.jpg)
maxwedge
06-03-2011, 02:02 PM
Take some lite #400 sandpaper on a board an lightly clean up the manifold..
pcmos
06-29-2011, 11:35 PM
Lower intake is relatively cheap I believe, you may want to just consider throwing it in the trash.
enslow
06-30-2011, 09:50 AM
I've heard a lot of warnings against using sandpaper. Maxwedge has been around a long time here, so maybe it works just fine. However, remember that sandpaper will remove high spots, not fill low ones (the pits).
One solution I have heard about is to fill the pits with JBweld. I guess the only way to smooth that is to use sandpaper. As for cleaning the surface, I'd be tempted to use this technique from D-tips.com (about 3/4 the way down).
http://d-tips.com/general/articles/article.aspx?id=11
One solution I have heard about is to fill the pits with JBweld. I guess the only way to smooth that is to use sandpaper. As for cleaning the surface, I'd be tempted to use this technique from D-tips.com (about 3/4 the way down).
http://d-tips.com/general/articles/article.aspx?id=11
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