intake water port

[Norton22]

what is the best way to to block off the water port on the 2.3 ford intake if you cant weld it

[CnDRacing]

Use felpro 91806 intake gasket, it does not have the water hole.

[camarofever]

is that fel pro reusable?

[return to dirt]

ryan, like stated the fel-pro 91806 gasket. it is a d-port gasket designed for the carb intakes bolt pattern. it's a metal gasket with fiber/paper covering on both sides. i don't know if it supposed to be reusable but i have many times. i put a thin film of silicone on each side around the ports and around the water port on the head side. i have never had a problem pulling the intake off. if you are using an oval port intake you will have to trim the gasket since it is a d-port. i have done that when ever i run an oval intake. i currently use the uncut gasket on an oval port head with my d-port carb intake. most parts houses have to order it. it was used on early 80s propane or natural gas fairmonts.

olin

[camarofever]

I use the 91806, and just am getting tired of ordering a new one every time I pull the intake. I didnt know if you could reuse them and was just being on the safe side. I have an efi dport intake and dport head.

[car62]

it is not advertised as re-usable,but as long as none of the material is missing(stuck to head or intake)we re-use them all the time

[let-r-eat]

Take a piece of 1/4x1" flat bar and cut a piece to fit in there. JB weld it in place. Will also strengthen the head some if it's shaved within a ounce of it's life.

[camarofever]

not sure if i would do this, but the guy i bought my 2.3 from cut out a square from a pabsts blue ribbon can and siliconed it around the water port on the intake

[return to dirt]

not sure if i would do this, but the guy i bought my 2.3 from cut out a square from a pabsts blue ribbon can and siliconed it around the water port on the intake

many years ago i used soup can lids to block the exhaust crossover on my 56 ford 312 so that will work but with that gasket it isn't needed.

olin

come on, pabsts?

[camarofever]

Hahahaha hey I bought it from Clinton.... I practice the flat rate style and use the correct gasket so I wont get a come back.... hahaha