Rustydawg
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OK guys, I've got the old Ranger mill torn apart and spent lots of time cleaning up the lower intake manifold and I have replacement Victor gaskets for both the lower intake and upper.
I realize that silicone is used for sealing the front and rear of the lower intake to the block, but is it necessary or even OK to dab a little silicone on the port faces of the lower intake gaskets?
There's no documentation with the gaskets regarding this.
It seems like everything came apart dry, there were no traces of silicone except for the valve covers. I think everything was factory in my case.
I realize that silicone is used for sealing the front and rear of the lower intake to the block, but is it necessary or even OK to dab a little silicone on the port faces of the lower intake gaskets?
There's no documentation with the gaskets regarding this.
It seems like everything came apart dry, there were no traces of silicone except for the valve covers. I think everything was factory in my case.