[blue72regency]

i purchased an alluminum edelbrock performer intake manifold. summit also sold me on the idea i needed an intake manifold gasket for this. they said something about it being aluminum and this aftermarket manifold might work better with this other gasket when i'm using the valley pan. i just bought a vally pan as well.
so.. i use the vally pan AND this intake manifold gasket both?

another question. i'm putting the heads back on and want to know if anyone had the order you torque the bolts back into the heads/block?

i also want to do away with the non funtioning cruise control contraption thats fixed to the throttle cable area. is there anything/ suggestions i need to know about doing away with this.

i also want to do away with all the EGR stuff and just add breathers to the valve covers. i just purchased the little covers for the carb from summit and hope that takes care of any open ends left from eliminating the emmisions stuff.