Intake manifold/IC gasket question

fordblue

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Hiya Folks!

I am trying to get my newly acquired '89 SC back together and have a question about intercooler piping gaskets. I searched and found a couple of places to get the IC gaskets, but what about the gasket at the back of the intake manifold? Does that one come in the kit too? If not, where can I get one? Thanks!
 
fordblue said:
..but what about the gasket at the back of the intake manifold? Does that one come in the kit too?
Are you talking about the intake manifold to plenum elbow/adapter gasket? Does it have three bolts that go into the intake manifold itself?? If so, that does come with the upper engine gasket kit.
Kit does not come with gasket for the back of the supercharger to plenum, nor for the supercharger top. Just use a thin layer of RTV sealant for those.
As far as the IC Tubes, use TBird88's reuseable gaskets, they are the best!
TBird88 (Wynn) is at www.texasthunderbirds.com and lives somewheres in your state..
 
fordblue said:
Hiya Folks!

I am trying to get my newly acquired '89 SC back together and have a question about intercooler piping gaskets. I searched and found a couple of places to get the IC gaskets, but what about the gasket at the back of the intake manifold? Does that one come in the kit too? If not, where can I get one? Thanks!
I bought the fel pro upper gasket kit and that gasket was included.
 
The upper intake gasket comes with the Felpro Intake Manifold Gasket set. The guy that makes the Teflon intercooler piping gaskets is in Beaumont, TX. You can order them. Based on my experience, it takes about 2 weeks to receive them. You may try calling him to see if you can get them sooner if you really need them quickly.

Good Luck

David
 
I've noticed in past posts that some people haven't bothered with gaskets at the mounting points. In those cases they have used Permatex high temperature Copper RTV.

On the stock motor, the only gasket is between the Air Cooler to Intake Manifold adapter assembly and the intake manifold. The Inlet air plenum bolts to the back of the supercharger without a gasket.

Here is a picture:
scassembly1.jpg
 
Fel-Pro Gaskets:
The premier gaskets set for your SC....None better!

The UPPER set includes the following gaskets/parts: Black RTV, Head gaskets, water outlet gasket, throttle body gasket, EGR valve gasket, exhaust manifold gaskets, intake manifold end seat front, intake manifold end seal rear, fuel injector Viton rubber "O" rings, intake manifold gaskets, valve cover gaskets, air bypass valve gasket, intake and exhaust valve stem seals, intercooler to intake plenum gasket.
The LOWER set includes a timing cover seal, water pump housing gasket, oil pan rear seal, timing cover gasket, oil pump body seal, rear main bearing seal, oil pump inlet tube gasket, oil cooler to block gasket, Black RTV, and water pump "O" ring.
Info from: http://www.supercoupeperformance.com/
 
Felpro upper & lower gasket pics

Here are some pics of what's included in both Upper and Lower Felpro gasket sets.

First pic: Head gasket set / Felpro, Complete upper gasket set -Part# HS9642PT / For 89-93 SC engine / bought at Autozone $115
Note: Newer stocked sets of the same Part# are now coming with the better molded rubber intake manifold end seals instead of cork. See this thread for more info: Link
(To make sure you have latest new stock set with the better rubber end seals check the box label and make sure under the intake manifolds listing it states part# 1-91945-1 and 1-91946-1. The old stock sets with cork end seals will be missing the "-1" at the end.)
I had the old stock upper gasket set w/ cork seals so I picked up those Ford seals (F65Z-9A424-AA and F65Z-9A425-AA) that Rich T. suggested in the link above. Cost me $7 ea.
<IMG src="http://www.geocities.com/technation1/felp-upper-tn.jpg" width="70" height"50">larger pic.

Second pic: Bottom end gasket set / Felpro, Complete bottom end gasket set -Part# CS 8857-5 / For 89-93 SC engine / bought at AdvanceAuto $34
<IMG src="http://www.geocities.com/technation1/felp-bott-tn.jpg" width="70" height"50">larger pic.
 
Great info!! Thanks! I have a set of IC gaskets on order from Texas Thunderbirds. :)

Mike, that exploded diagram is perfect. It will help tremendously.

The only one I am missing is the intercooler to intake manifold gasket; the one behind the supercharger. Ford has one for me, albeit $15. :( The backside of the sc already has the gasket on it.

Thanks again for the help! :cool:
 
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