91coupemike Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 When I took my engine apart from the previous owner there was only a gasket on the reed to cylinder side, the vitos gasket kit I got came with only 2 gaskets, but upon further research Ive seen some people say they use 4 total, adding some to the intake to reed side. It passed a leak down test with only 2, but I wanted to know what the common practice was, I'll be making my own gasket from felpro 3157, oil/gas resistant material, the grey stuff, going to spray copper gasket on them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandking Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskool Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 You need a gasket between reed cage and cylinder.(both cylinders) Then you need a gasket between reed cage and intake(both) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
registered user Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 if your using oem intake manifolds you only need a gasket between reed block and cylinder. oem manifold has a rubber oring gasket already. for aftermarket manifolds youll probly need 4 gaskets. between reed block and cylinder and manifold and reed block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91coupemike Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yeah I'm using stock intakes, I figured the rubber would seal but f it I'll go back with 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camp0429 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yeah I'm using stock intakes, I figured the rubber would seal but f it I'll go back with 4. I'm running VF4's, stock intakes, after rebuild I used 4 gaskets and still had leaks on both intakes, eventually had to use a little fuel safe gasket maker to seal. I hate using that shit but it's the only way I was able to get it sealed even with 4 gaskets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 I always smear a thin layer of 1211 on the intake gAskets. Works for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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