502 intake gasket question - urgent help please!
08-10-2007, 04:33 PM
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502 intake gasket question - urgent help please!
I am ready to reinstall my intake on my GEN VI 502 with Carb and noticed that the new Merc intake gaskets do not have a cutout for the exhaust crossover port.
Now, I have a carb and the choke is not electric, so how should I open the port in the gasket? Can it be as simple as using a razor knife to cut away the gasket covering the port, or does it need to have something metallic there because of high heat?
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Now, I have a carb and the choke is not electric, so how should I open the port in the gasket? Can it be as simple as using a razor knife to cut away the gasket covering the port, or does it need to have something metallic there because of high heat?
Thanks in advance -
08-10-2007, 06:45 PM
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just install the gasket as it is (no crossover passage) I would also wire the choke in the full open position or remove it completely as its really not needed. It will most likely run better without the extra heat.
