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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 Curmudgeon | | Curmudgeon Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 | Sometimes a new gasket will shrink after it gets hot.
My experience on a downdraft:
Installed new gaskets
Torqued to specs
Ran engine till hot
Exhaust leak...expletive!
Let it cool down a little (too hot for fingers)
Rechecked torque..."loosey goosey"
Retorqued
No leaks
"Adding CFM to a truck will only help at engine speeds you don't want to use."
"I found there was nothing to gain beyond 400 CFM."
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