Justice4all

Just go to an auto parts store and ask for high temp RTV. They will show you right where it is.

It is just labeled high temp, and it comes in different colors. I would recommend black for your application. There are acouple different kind of high temp RTV, one is "sensor-safe" and the other isn't. You don't need the sensor safe stuff.

chrigu

i have found RTV going up to 570 Fahrenheit.

if this ok for drain tube?

soulezoo

That should be ok. There is RTV that goes to much higher temps than that, and I would be more comfortable with higher though. The oil should not really see temps above 400* itself, but there is heat soak from the metal to be aware of.

chrigu

hi guys
the manifold has arrived, but not gasket in there.
i must change the gasket from manifold to engine head?

thanks

chris

soulezoo

Chris, i would change the gaskets. They are a little expensive, about $50 here for a set of 6. But there is not a lot of torque used on the manifold bolts for one, I think about 18ft lbs., and it is very good insurance for another; especially going from one manifold to a different one.

Blueboy

ATS recommend's 50 to 55 Ft lbs when installing their mani.

cgmorgan06

The stock mani torque specs are 32 ft lbs, I just put a turbo on and pulled the whole manifold, I reused the gaskets between the manifold and head and no problems so far.

chrigu

hi guys

i can use the stock gasket?

my dealer is not here ( have holiday )i can not buy gasket.



chris

chrigu

hi guys

anybody can buy the gasket and send this items to me via express mail?

i have pay pal for paying.

thanks
chris

realsquash

A gasket set is $17 USD. My dealer tried to tell me that there were six per cylinder, for a total of 36 gaskets! Not so! They are steel gaskets.

Andy

chrigu

hi

there are 6 gasket one per zylinder outlet ?

chris

realsquash

That's correct.

Andy

chrigu

ok

but my dealer is in holiday , i must wait till new year :-( !!

i will change the manifold without new gasket.

jmccart

I did mine w/the old coppers. It is all good. If for some reason you get a leak some day, it is just 12 bolts, a cylinder at a time. You could do the job in 2-3 beers time.

realsquash

I agree, they would be super easy to change. I've read about people complaining about how hard it is to get them in but on the scale of automotive challenge i'd say it's a 2 out of 10, very easy.

Andy