DeTomaso Mailing List: April 98, Message #309

Actually, I always use both.  I want the "pan" to keep hot oil off the
intake manifold, but find that the stock gaskets don't work with an
aftermarket manifold.  I have even modified the "pan" by cutting off the
gasket part, and drilling a couple of drain back holes in the lowest portion
since some oil would be bound to be trapped in the pan.  But I still think
the stock set up with aftermarket thicker gaskets worked best.

Ted (Vader) Mitchell
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kirby Schrader <schrader@sugar-land.spc.slb.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Date: Monday, April 06, 1998 6:18 AM
Subject: Today's technical question


>
>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
>                                            kschrader@slb.com
>'71 Pantera #1661 (engine rebuild almost done)
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