intake gaskets

[larjones]

I own a 62 ford thunderbird with a rear intake leak. Why our they prone to leak from the front or rear. Does anyone no how many man hours our involved in changing them out. What would I suspect to pay for this job to be done. Next time Ill use some RTV and lay a quarter of a inch down. Thanks guys . Larry

[R Pope]

Damn intake weighs a ton, its hard to place it down gently so the end seals aren't disturbed and leak. I have been known to clean the area up good, squirt a tube of silicone in my hand, and smear it all over the back of the manifold and block. Crude, but it works, and a whole lot easier that lifting that hunk of iron out of there.

[hotrodstude]

i use the cork gaskets but use gorill snot on the end seals and let them set 24 hours at the same time i use aviation gasket sealer on the block after 24 hours then install manifold.use an engine hoist to install intake.never had any troubles using this method.

[larjones]

Iam sometimes beside myself with this 62 thunderbird. It is leaking in a area right under the 8th chamber of the drivers side manifold and it must go down in about 2 and a half inches under the drivers side block. The back of the intake is perfectly dry. Is this possible at all. Larry