So I've seen the normal intake manifold gaskets, the one between the IM and the Head. But what about this? You guys think this will do any better?



EDIT:

I found it here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...=WDVW



Modified by cpforyou at 12:49 PM 6/26/2005

 

No, as the whole point of the gaskets is just to take the metal to metal contact away from the heat source, which is the engine. Once you do that, all the extra gaskets that you see there are surpurfluous unless you don't do the coolant bypass, but then you'd need the IACV gasket which isn't here. I don't see any point to the butterfly gaskes though, that IF these are all made of nylon.

 

yeah, same response, the hondata gasket (or similar) is designed to isolate the IM from the head to lower intake temps. out of curiosity though who sells this...

 

I've thought about this a few times. Even if the heat difference wasn't much, these are still lifetime gaskets. I wouldn't mind not having to worry about oil-soaked gaskets or changing them....

Where did you find these???

 

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Where did you find these???</TD></TR></TABLE>

I found it on eBay. The reason I thought about it is because I have a Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket. Although my manifold runs cooler, it's still fairly warm. With multiple gaskets, make the temperature could be colder by the time you touch the throttle body. (of course with the coolant bypass).

 

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Though have you determined that the heat from this is from the engine or just allowing the heat in the engine bay to rise when you stop? A lot of that heat you'll find will be gone after driving on the freeway, get off and immiedately find a place to park and pop the hood and feel the IM. It should be relatively close to amblient.

 

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I found it on eBay. The reason I thought about it is because I have a Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket. Although my manifold runs cooler, it's still fairly warm. With multiple gaskets, make the temperature could be colder by the time you touch the throttle body. (of course with the coolant bypass).
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yeah i'd have to agree. it should almost be cold at the tb