I’ve purchased everything I need to fit it, apart from the intake manifold gasket.
Naturally I’m quite keen to get the car up and running over the weekend but no-one in town seems to stock this gasket.
I’ve previously cut my own gaskets in the past, but this will be the first intake manifold one I’ve done.
My question is this:
Keeping the number of cuts to a minimum – will there be any issues if I do not include the lip present under each pair of intake ports?
I only worry that if I include the lip with my novice gasket cutting skills, the gasket may crease/tear and cause a leak at a later date.
Both the cylinder head and intake manifold are not here, so I can’t visually check – I assume this is some sort of coolant passage (?) albeit a tiny one.
Any replies regarding ‘thinking ahead of time’ or ‘exercising patience’ will be taken onboard for character building purposes.
