Well, last Saturday, I replaced my 160 thermo for my 195, because I can't take the cold! Anyway, I spent most of the time scraping the old gasket crap off the manifold & thermo housing.

I'm tempted to use blue RTV. The gasket always gets crudded onto the housing, and then I gouge the aluminum parts by trying to scrap the gasket off. I always have to put on a ton of sealer so I don't get leaks.

Am I nuts for using a gasket all the time? What do you guys use? If you use RTV, does it come off cleanly from the mating surfaces?


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
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I think you should go get yourself a 5 dollar plastic Fel-Pro gasket. It's blue and has a rubber o-ring incorporated in it. It never leaks and lasts a long time. I've reused mine at lest 6-7 times now

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92 Z28 L98 350
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Ported and polished heads, ported stock TPI base, ported plenum, Comp Cams XR270HR-10 cam (lift .495/.502 duration 218/224 lobe separation 110), Edelbrock TES headers, LT4 valve springs, Crane AFPR, Flowmaster catback with LT1 style tips, MSD coil & wires.

Best ET 13.5@105 mph

"Take that auto, drop it in first, hold the brakes, stomp the gas and grin from ear to ear! :-)

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You're never crazy for doing things the RIGHT way! i think i'm gonna go get one of those $5 felpro doohickies...sounds like a great deal. i've just used rtv before on race cars and it worked fine, for about 3 races. Then we'd yank the engine and do it again. i didn't like that though, i prefer using the gaskets

clem sparks
columbia mo

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The world is full of stupid people...and I am no exception.

'83 Z28 5 speed (regrettably with T-tops)
'83 Z28 No T-tops (regrettably automatic)

 

Get a Neck with a Oring built in
Dont need a Gasgket or Sealent, just Bolt it on.




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85 Z28 - Daily Driver
60 Ranchero - Project ( Money Hole )

 

does anyone know the part number for the fel-pro blue gasket,? im about to change my thermo, and i am interested in getting one, thanks.

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87 IROC-z 305 TPI 5spd Borg warner 9-bolt 3.45 posi 4 wheel disc,8.8 Accel wires , bosch platinum +4 plugs,gutted air box,k&n oil filter,synthetic oil 10w30

 

Three words.....
Permatex gasket remover.

Pete

 

I use Permatex Gasket remover. I've never had a gasket come off easy with that stuff. I should throw the damn thing out, but I always use it, in hopes it'll work one day. Maybe I got a bad can, eh? I actually used some brake cleaner this last time, and it seemed to help! Go figure.

I'll have to check out some later model 2.8's in the junkyard... when did the v8's get that o-ringed water neck?


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tom,

i rarely have luck with that gasket remover stuff and when i do, it's very intermittent. i think it makes a better paint remover, personally. i always use a gasket for the thermostat too, and have to scrape the bitch off but i figure an extra 15 minutes of my time now will be well worth it vs. cruising down the highway with a pi$$ing thermostat. the o-ring water necks are aftermarket...good old mr gasket to the rescue again

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350, Comp 262, Edelbrock Performer intake 600 cfm carb and exhaust, headers

 

I have a waterneck with a rubber O-Ring in it, but it just recently started to leak and the autoparts store I bought the waterneck from doesn't have the 0-Ring. I am just going to get the Fel-Pro rubber gasket, even though it costs almost $6 bucks. I am about to change my thermo back to 195 cuz it's too cold outside and the car never gets warm.
Probably do it tomorrow.

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Zepher
'86 Pontiac Trans Am WS6, 5 Speed:
Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM 7101 Intake Manifold.
Edelbrock Open Element Air Cleaner: Flowmaster Exhaust, 160* Thermostat,
Grant GT Steering Wheel, MSD HEI Coil, Taylor 8mm Wires, Recaro Seats,
Alpine CD+Changer,Rockford & Soundstream Amps, Premier TS-1040C Subs, Polk Audio highs/mids.

WS6 Trans Am

 

Anyone got the FelPro part number for that gasket w/the O-ring??? THX

 

I have the Felpro one right in front of me. PN is 35562T Nice Piece