Hey Guys,

Need some help...for dummies. I'm installing a valley pan gasket to replace my stock one under an Edelbrock performer. The hole tabs line up for the most part but when I get one side to line up, the slightest touch of the other pops it back off. Is there a more effective way to do it if I'm doing it by myself? I don't want to do any bending or manipulation to it and possible cause a bad seal.

 

It does have to be manipulated (bent) to fit properly and not pop out. If it does not seat properly you will be doing the job over.

 

I use a small amount of Silicon Sealant around each port,spread thin with your finger.

 

Yeah a little minor bending to fit, when it's all set it kinda snaps I place and stays put

 

I cut it in half so I don't have that problem anymore, takes the spring action out of it

 

I made some studs from old intake bolts cut the tops off screw them in a couple of terns put the pan on then the intake then remove the studs put in the bolts

 

I do what others have said, bend it slightly in the middle so it sits without popping out.

 

Did you use the Fel Pro gasket? I had the same issue, and read somewhere that through the years tooling has either worn or been "adjusted" improperly as to where the dowel pin hole are. If you ream out the dowel pin hole slightly in the direction you get the interference, it will line up and sit much better.

 

Well...., I've had quite a problem w/mine. I had a thread going about it last year, you can look it up if you like to see what I did- but I wouldn't recommend what I did- a big hassle. I think the new ones being made today don't fit right. I think you need to grind off part of one of the locators.

 

This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

 

I'm wondering how much clearance you have with guide studs. The bolts are at a 90 deg angle to each other, so the intake can't be dropped straight on. Obviously you can't make them very long, so you need to be sure you have slots or something in them to allow you to back them out once the intake is in place.

 

i used some high tack contact cement to hold it down, put a little bit on the head and a little on the underside of the gasket. worked for me

 

Guide studs not going to be an easy deal,from what i remember it's been a while, a little manipulation of the tray is required for it to seat properly.I used to initial and date them with the blue stuff used around the intake ports hoping one day i would find it.Needless to say i never did.

 

Those gaskets, whether Fel Pro or Victor have to be the easiest gaskets to install. I just slightly bend till the locater tabs pop in. I also use RTV around the water ports, both sides and Permatex Aviation sealant around the intake ports. The composite intake gaskets are different story. The SCE gaskets moved and blocked ports with my RPM intake. I couldn't even install the Ultraseals on my stock 76 350, even wallowing out holes on the Performer didn't help. Pretty sure it is not straight, supposedly common with these intakes.