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When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... #2228276 01/05/17 11:44 PM 01/05/17 11:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,495 Oregon City, OR Baxter61 OP top fuel
Baxter61 OP top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,495 Oregon City, OR	Do you guys just use the sealant embedded in the gasket or do you lay down extra silicon?

Re: When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... [Re: Baxter61] #2228288 01/05/17 11:57 PM 01/05/17 11:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Haven't done one in a while, but IIRC, the replacement gaskets have steel sandwiched in them? I think I cleaned/wiped it down good and probably applied a thin layer of quick set yellow gorilla snot trim adhesive on before gasket.

Re: When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... [Re: Baxter61] #2228337 01/06/17 12:53 AM 01/06/17 12:53 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	I added RTV to supplement the gasket for insurance Photobucket sucks

Re: When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... [Re: Baxter61] #2228355 01/06/17 01:23 AM 01/06/17 01:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A. 7 71yelladustr super stock
71yelladustr super stock 7 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A.	Permatex high tack spray sealer if you are worried about it. Otherwise, nothing at all. Last edited by 71yelladustr; 01/06/17 01:40 AM. 392 gen III hemi on E-85 727 trans Dana 60 10.02@134

Re: When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... [Re: Baxter61] #2228358 01/06/17 01:29 AM 01/06/17 01:29 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 125 Iowa D dsp member
dsp member D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 125 Iowa	Buy a Magnum Plenum Repair Kit from Hughes Engines. Don't reuse the flimsy steel plenum cover.

Re: When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... [Re: Baxter61] #2228360 01/06/17 01:33 AM 01/06/17 01:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	I didn't use any sealer. It's been almost two years and 10-12k miles or so. Stock cover and probably a FelPro gasket.

Re: When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... [Re: Baxter61] #2228682 01/06/17 04:21 PM 01/06/17 04:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt.	I been using a thin layer of "right-stuff" on either side of the paper gasket or steel core gaskets and they last really well. I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: When doing a plenum repair on a Magnum motor... [Re: Baxter61] #2228700 01/06/17 04:39 PM 01/06/17 04:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,436 Oklahoma City OK Cudajon pro stock
Cudajon pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,436 Oklahoma City OK	Quote: "Buy a Magnum Plenum Repair Kit from Hughes Engines. Don't reuse the flimsy steel plenum cover." I agree. Never worry about it again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J3K94cRC1c

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