A uuww come on, they have to have another use? Maybe cut them down to use as gaskets for a brass flap on a ducks azz?
Fox OMG why????
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I actually used the cork gaskets in mine. I remember getting made fun of it because "nobody uses those" but I still did it. But I last set my intake about 15 years ago...so I guess I must have done it right
But yeah...I'd venture to say a lot of people don't run them.
But yeah...I'd venture to say a lot of people don't run them.
Where's Rio red Cobra guy now that there are so many admitted " noobs" not using the cork end pieces that came in their gasket sets?....
Slapping himself on the forehead maybe?
There's always got to be an "expert" in every group...thats why they need a prick in the same group to keep the expert in check.
You want me on this wall...you need me on this wall!!
Slapping himself on the forehead maybe?
There's always got to be an "expert" in every group...thats why they need a prick in the same group to keep the expert in check.
You want me on this wall...you need me on this wall!!
Lol. Based the General’s facepage comment, he has been the almighty in other threads as well. Gotta love em.
He was here spreading his gospel
https://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/95-gt-build.906924/
https://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/95-gt-build.906924/
Just gonna leave this here.
Screw the great wall of china I got the great wall of RTV! Let's see this **** leak now!
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This isn't ideal but it's not the end of the world either. Had you discarded the pre-formed end pieces and used Ultra on the ends, I wouldn't have batted an eye. As it is, it appears that you've used Black RTV to seal the gaskets. This is not an emergency. There is exactly 50 degrees of operational difference between Black RTV and Ultra. Ultra has additional solids as a gasket making material and additives that help it to dry and cure faster.
The short version is that if your sealant was allowed time to cure before first start, you will likely never notice a difference between the RTV black and the Ultra in your application.
For the record: I have done lower intake end gaskets both ways. I've used RTV on both sides of the cork or rubber end gaskets and I've also discarded the end gaskets and used gasket maker. I've not had leaks in either case. Where I think folks get the most leaks is when they forget to put a dab on the ends of the gasket or rely on dry cork gaskets or ill-fitting pre-formed rubber gaskets.
They ford racing lower intake gaskets I got are metal core with the outer being graphite, they didnt come with China rails gaskets at all.... my main concern was I mistakenly used the black scion sealant and not the gasket maker ultra black... the sealant doesn't say anything about having any oil resistant so that's what worrys me... removing the lower and redoing with ultra black I'm ok with since I haven't installed anything else on the intake, so it will be simple to remove, car has not and will not be started until spring... now if the black sealant will hold up to oil/transfer fluid than that would be great if I dont have to pull the tranmission back out to reseal the steel bearing input shaft retainer. Not sure how prone that is to leaking anyway.
I think your good. But if you're worried about it yank it apart now before you put it all back together, mine leaks at the rear wall (that's why it's called exxon valdez) but I was skimpy as it was the end of the tube so thats on me.
It doesn't really need to state that. It's silicon. It's oil resistant by its very nature and once again, you did not use it in the place of, just in addition to the gasket.
If you haven’t so much as installed the upper intake, I would definitely be cautious and reseal the lower with ultra black. That’ll take all of 30 mins to do. But I would not worry about the trans honestly.
No I did use it in place off, the ford racing lower gaskets didnt come with end seals at all, I guess they figure u would use rtv. But cool I feel a little better now... as for as the trans bearing reatainer is concerned.
Yeah I'm not going to worry about the trans input shaft bearing retainer., if it did leak later it's going to be the same amount of work to fix it as it would later since the exhaust and everything is already installed... but yes I'm definitely redoing the lower, just for peace of mind, because if that did leak, that's a lot more work to do later, draining coolant, and removing a lot more stuff... so I'll just order a new lower gasket kit...
How about 12psi on a 306 with a custom M112 blower setup? Yup holds just fine here. Most of us are boosted boy.
Yeah-outta all that have commented about RTV on the China wall-I’m the only one with a stock block/intake 
But... it doesn’t leak
lol
But... it doesn’t leak
lol
that damn thing never leaked again! was a bitch to get off but it didnt leak!Just gonna leave this here.
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