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Sep 11, 2016 | 05:35 PM

mike1976

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330 intake manifold

Just wondering if the intake gaskets can be re-torqued after resetting the rear gasket between the block and intake? I used the fel-pro gaskets to put everything back together after doing the head gaskets.

Sep 11, 2016 | 07:43 PM

oldcutlass

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If your asking about reusing a steel intake gasket the answer is no. They are one time use.

Sep 12, 2016 | 04:14 AM

mike1976

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Thank you. I was thinking they were one time use but the guy at my local Napa was saying it should be ok to do it. I thought I would double check.

Sep 12, 2016 | 02:07 PM

joe_padavano

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The whole point of the steel gasket is that the beads around each port are deformed to make the seal when you torque the intake. Once squashed, they won't reliably seal again.