HELP!!! 440 Intake Manifold Valley Cover and Gaskets

[69 RR Beep Beep]

Hey All, I bought a new Edelbrock 2191 Performer 440 intake manifold. While trying to install it on my 69 440 Road Runner, I ran into several snags, and hope somebody with more sense than me can straighten me out .
The Fel-Pro rubber gaskets that came with it were .060 thick, and it included 2 very thick cork gaskets for the front and rear. The intake bolts would not line up, so I removed everything and I'm starting over. I am not sure if the heads have been shaved or not. I ordered a new kit gasket set part #1215 (from Advance Auto Parts) from Fel-Pro which includes the valley cover with blocked-off ports for the heat crossover. The new gaskets for the intake to heads are .030 in thickness. I haven't received the gaskets due to them being a special order. I know I have to RTV seal both sides the valley cover before installing it and the rubber and cork gaskets too. Do the cork gaskets for the front and rear go on top of the valley cover, or underneath it??? Some comments on other sites told me to NOT install gaskets period...just use the valley pan cover and use RTV sealant, but I'm skeptical about doing that. Since I've already wasted a few $ on one gasket set, I don't want to repeat my error. Would someone please explain the sequence to me? Can't figure out why Fel-Pro would offer .060 and .030 gaskets? Maybe to make extra money on a dummy like me ;). HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can also email me at b.--------------------------t

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[Red63440]

The other sites were right, just add a little RTV to the 4 corners of the bath tub gasket where it meets the front and rear hold down bars and you will be fine. Forget the other side gaskets, once the bath tub gasket is tightened it will seal.

 

[69 RR Beep Beep]

Thank you so very much!!! You are the Bomb !!! Bobby

 

[Red63440]

Enjoy!

 

[MarPar]

i was in the same boat as you a while back....i thought that you had to use the gaskets too.

if the mating surfaces are flat and in good shape, you dont need the gaskets. clean up (really well!!) the intake and the heads, and put rtv along the length of the head and intake, paying particular attention to the corners, and you're good to go!! :hello2:

 

[69 RR Beep Beep]

i was in the same boat as you a while back....i thought that you had to use the gaskets too.

if the mating surfaces are flat and in good shape, you dont need the gaskets. clean up (really well!!) the intake and the heads, and put rtv along the length of the head and intake, paying particular attention to the corners, and you're good to go!! :hello2:

Thanks so much for the information!!! Bobby .