Intake Gasket - Left Same As Right?

[Fitz98]

Dry fitting intake gaskets and I thought there was a mistake. The left and right gaskets are the same as each other, but some of the gasket on one side does not seat against anything. All the ports are still sealed, is there not a left and right gasket to these sets?

 

[MParr]

Doesn't look right to me. What vehicle is this?

 

[Fitz98]

98 expedition 5.4

 

[jagdriver727]

That is correct. I have done several intakes on 4.6L and 5.4L engines, all the replacement gaskets are like that, as well as many of the factory ones.

Keep in mind, there are dozens of variations in the modular Ford engines and hundreds if not thousands of changes in applications. Running a shop for years, we have yet to see the exact same configuration twice. They can only make so many gaskets.

That being said, make sure everything lines up, look for defects, verify all the ports are sealed, and torque all the bolts to spec. Do this and you will not have an intake leak, at least not related to any work you did.

 

[mk378]

You could cut that extra section off if it really bothers you. It's made that way because it would be more expensive to have two separate molds and keep track of two kinds of parts in the factory.

 

[bdcardinal]

Same part number for both sides. There were certain years of mod motor that have right and left gaskets, but yours is correct. Just make sure the little pins locate into their spots.