[George Bongert]

Greetings fellow club members!

I personally do not recommend using silicone gasket sealant, especially on the intake gaskets. If you use silicone sealant, you will never be able to get away from having the silicone 'oozing' into intake port openings of the intake manifold (as well as the exterior of the intake manifold and it makes a freshly rebuilt engine look like crap). If you must use any kind of sealant on the intake gaskets, use Permatex High Tack gasket spray (areosol can). Permatex has changed the formula on this product (although Heaven knows why) it used to be red in color, but now resembles metallic copper paint. I have used this product on intake gaskets on other engine applications with no adverse results. The high heat silicone for the exhaust gaskets is also not necessary, nor do I recommend using it either.