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Originally Posted by Kracka
Totally understand that. So now you'll have 3 gaskets for a grand total of about $150?
This is the type I recommend, just so everyone is on the same page, they generally sold for around $25 or so and require no extra hardware, gaskets, etc.:
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That is what I had before. But the consensus seemed to be the gasket was the issue.
Then the new one basically made it worse. Which is why I think its the actual manifold not the gasket. I am sure if the manifold was true/flat I never would've had an issue.
And yes, i paid 30 bucks for that other one, worked great.
And also yes, now I have a total of 3 gaskets, worth like $150! It's stupid. I told them they need to update their site to say that you will need 3 as then I don't think most people would buy them.
When I bought the spacer that I have now they said it was the same as the old MAP one which is the white one I have which it wasn't.
Anyway, the plan is to see if this silly sandwich of gaskets fits with enough threads to torque it down properly. If so I will use it. If not I am saying screw it and i bought some permatex copper spray and I will use one OEM gasket and spray. I wanted to have a thermal spacer as the idea is sound and I think they work but this has gotten out of hand.
In the meantime I am still going to have MAP check the mating surface on the manifold and if its not true as i suspect they will fix it.