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Does the intake gasket look like it is sticking to far out?? these are a set of vortec heads, with a power + vortec intake. This picture was taken with the gasket snapped into place and the intake bolted down with all 8 bolts. So everything should be in the right place, just thought I should double check with you guys!

I also painted it, here it is so far, i like it! The valve covers are going to be flat black as will the oil pan, timing chain cover, and water pump

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Also, another question, do I just tighten down the rocker bolts, or do i have to do it a specific way? does it matter which end of the bolt is up? (one end is rounded, the other end is cupped)

oh, and its a fel-pro gasket, should have put that in there somewhere...

Why don't you take a razor blade & scrape off the excess??

Thats the rubber part of the gasket, couldn't just scrape it off.(The orange part is rubber as well) I didnt put any gasket making material stuff on that part of the intake.

The flat side of rocker nuts goes down.

Yes you have to tighten the rocker nuts a specific way. They are how you adjust the valves on a chevy engine. Do a search on here under "adjusting valves" A couple of the guys on here have gave step by step how to on adjusting the valves on a hyd. cam

Cool, thanks night rider, I did a search earlier, but didnt search for adjusting the valves, not sure what I typed in (didnt get me far though)

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52336&highlight=adjusting+valves

Here is a good one explaing how to do it just in case someone else comes across this post while searching. :) even I could understand it!

Your welcome, glad you found the info you needed