Intake gasket for a 1973 cuda 340

[Ralph]

So changing my intake and do not want the heat crossover that the edelbrock performer has. Heard that I should buy the felpro gasket 1213 without the crossover and block the crossover with thin sheet metal.

How is this done ?

Also anyone use Felpro 1213S3 laminated core with printoseal ?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

I have just cut a piece out of the old gasket & glued it into the opening

 

[Ralph]

Ok, will try it.

Thanks as always

 

[MoparCarGuy]

The Fel-Pro 1213 gasket will burn away from the crossover's exhaust heat so you definitely have to block the area off with very thin sheet metal. You can cut up an aluminum soda/beer can for this purpose. A few gasket manufacturer's provided properly sized shim stock in the past but not anymore.
Roadkill Garage has good info.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

The intake gaskets usually have steel inside them which is why I cut a section from the old gaskets , alum soda cans are too thin & will break through