Hi guys,
I recently took out the intake manifold on a V6 motor including the Y section.
The heads have been ported and polished and the intake runners match ported to them.
Anyway, it turns out that the gaskets the are between the heads and the Y section are a tiny bit too small and when everything is in I can feel it with my finger that it protrudes but about a third of a milliliter (guessing here by feel.
What are my options?
Can I grind away the gaskets a bit?
Can I run the engine without those gaskets and use some form in place gasket instead?
Engine is a Mitsubishi 6A12 MIVEC
I recently took out the intake manifold on a V6 motor including the Y section.
The heads have been ported and polished and the intake runners match ported to them.
Anyway, it turns out that the gaskets the are between the heads and the Y section are a tiny bit too small and when everything is in I can feel it with my finger that it protrudes but about a third of a milliliter (guessing here by feel.
What are my options?
Can I grind away the gaskets a bit?
Can I run the engine without those gaskets and use some form in place gasket instead?
Engine is a Mitsubishi 6A12 MIVEC