Simple question - do you guys silicone the gaskets (felpro in this instance) that appear to already have a sealant on them?

 

I didn't. I think I read somewhere it states specifically NOT to use silicon on the gasket.

 

There is no sealant on the Fel-Pro gasket.

 

it has the raised bead of orange stuff.......

 

Its blue stuff.

I think its rubber.

 

well i have done my plenum gasket twice now, (and yes new belly pan)

the second time i put RED rtv gakest maker, you also could use BLACK also

 

it says to not use a regular gasket i e felpro.. it says to put a thin layer of the (ORANGE ) goop that comes out of a tube.. your directions ahould say the brand name... Mine was an orange goop lol the only gasket i used was when i put the intake back on the block 4 felpro intajke manifold gaskets sides front and back

 

it says... - what is 'it'?

 

Yes, what were you referring to when you said "it"?

You are supposed to use a gasket between the intake manifold and the plenum pan. Techs used to tell me not to use any sort of RTV on it, just the gasket, but recently they have been changing their tunes and stating that RTV is OK to use on it.

 

Personally, just used the gasket on the pan, then gaskets where the manifold meets the heads and silicone where it meets the block. Worked for me.