DeTomaso Mailing List: April 98, Message #300

O great and marvelous engine type gurus....

Which is better?

Option #1:	'Stock' style intake manifold gasket consisting of metal tray
		 and two end pieces only.

Option #2:	After market type with two end pieces and seperate intake to
		head gaskets (four pieces all together. No tray.


Intake is a dual plane Motorsports (Ford).

I tried option 2 over the weekend and obviously am a complete klutz at
getting two little cork end pieces to seal correctly. Ended up buying
another kit and installing #1 which had the two end pieces nicely done with
little tits that fit into the holes in the block, plus pieces that overhang
the ridge and keep it in place.

Does the tray help keep the intake cooler since the oil can't splash on it?

Or is there something else missing in the story here?

As you may deduce, I'm getting close to getting this sucker together...

Thanks,

Kirby

Kirby Schrader                  Compuserve: kschrader@compuserve.com
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