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James Phillips · 05-10-2012, 11:56 AM

Have any of you had to trim an intake gasket? I am installing a Dennis Carpenter gasket an the gasket overlaps the ports in some places as much as 1/8 of an inch. The ports have been ported and polished so I guess that is why. But I guess that is the way to proceed, trim them as close as I can to match, right?

Fourdy · 05-10-2012, 12:06 PM

May be wrong but I have always either trimmed the gasket or ground the port to match up. Don't want any of that precious fluid sitting on top of a gasket ledge. LOL

My .02

Fourdy

Russ/40 · 05-10-2012, 12:10 PM

I always carry it even further. Not only to I modify the gasket to match the ports, but on raised deck blocks, I match the manifold edge contours. Makes for a real clean looking installation.

James Phillips · 05-10-2012, 12:32 PM

OK thanks, I'd never heard of having to do it before. I just needed some confirmation before I did something wrong.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 05-10-2012, 02:15 PM

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05-10-2012, 11:56 AM	#1
James Phillips Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hartman AR Posts: 20	Trim intake gasket? Have any of you had to trim an intake gasket? I am installing a Dennis Carpenter gasket an the gasket overlaps the ports in some places as much as 1/8 of an inch. The ports have been ported and polished so I guess that is why. But I guess that is the way to proceed, trim them as close as I can to match, right?

05-10-2012, 12:06 PM	#2
Fourdy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Townsend, WA Posts: 601	Re: Trim intake gasket? May be wrong but I have always either trimmed the gasket or ground the port to match up. Don't want any of that precious fluid sitting on top of a gasket ledge. LOL My .02 Fourdy __________________ My 24 T http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread...ghlight=fourdy

05-10-2012, 12:10 PM	#3
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Trim intake gasket? I always carry it even further. Not only to I modify the gasket to match the ports, but on raised deck blocks, I match the manifold edge contours. Makes for a real clean looking installation.

05-10-2012, 12:32 PM	#4
James Phillips Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hartman AR Posts: 20	Re: Trim intake gasket? OK thanks, I'd never heard of having to do it before. I just needed some confirmation before I did something wrong.

05-10-2012, 02:15 PM	#5
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: Trim intake gasket? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Some gaskets are harder to trim than others. BEST make a good gasket to trim. Walt