Big Block oval port intake gasket ?

**Donnie** · #1 09-07-2006, 03:40 AM

is this what an original looked like? or should the flat area on top. right of the cross over to the intake runner be trimed like the one on the left?

**Woj** · #2 09-08-2006, 05:11 AM

The gaskets pictured will work for the oval port head/intake, but the originals were die-cut above the crossover port vs the long run of material to the next intake port. If you email me, I'll send you a picture of a correct oval port intake manifold gasket.

I was going to say check out Paragon, but it looks like your picture is from their catalog. They used to sell the exact correct gaskets, but it doesn't look like that now.

Phil Woj.

**Donnie** · #3 09-09-2006, 02:47 AM

anyone know where i can get the correct gaskets?

**jerry j** · #4 09-09-2006, 07:11 PM

Here is what an original oval port gasket looks like.
I hope this helps.
Jerry

**Woj** · #5 09-10-2006, 07:08 AM

Jerry J.

That is it!! If you are fortunate enough to find an old GM head gasket set on ebay, it will have these gaskets in it, plus silver cork valve cover gaskets.

I have also seen individual intake manifold gasket sets on ebay that have had these. Someone sells aftermarket sets on ebay with the correct shape, but they don't have the metal sandwiched in the gasket like the GM originals.

Donnie, I'll check to see if I have any sets left tomorrow evening.

Phil Woj.

nuch_ss396 · #6 09-10-2006, 10:22 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Jerry J.

That is it!! If you are fortunate enough to find an old GM head gasket set on ebay, it will have these gaskets in it, plus silver cork valve cover gaskets.

I have also seen individual intake manifold gasket sets on ebay that have had these. Someone sells aftermarket sets on ebay with the correct shape, but they don't have the metal sandwiched in the gasket like the GM originals.

Donnie, I'll check to see if I have any sets left tomorrow evening.

Phil Woj.

[/ QUOTE ]

Paragon sells ( or used to ) the silver cork valve cover
gasket sets.

Steve

**lowmile** · #7 09-11-2006, 02:15 AM

I have a NOS GM gasket set; 2 head gaskets, silver valve cover gaskets, intake gaskets, 2 wateroutlet gaskets, dist., gasket, carb gasket,2 exhaust doughnuts, 16 valve stem seals, parts # 3957988. If someone needs it.

**Donnie** · #8 09-11-2006, 04:58 AM

Phil, have you got any good news?

thanks Donnie

**lowmile** · #9 09-12-2006, 02:52 PM

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**lowmile** · #10 09-12-2006, 02:53 PM

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