Intake gaskets have went to poop. Used to use SCE gaskets and could go two seasons testing manifolds more than a dozen times on the same pair of gaskets. Nowadays they don't seem to be oil, anti-freeze or crack resistant. If you're lucky a new set won't tear pulling the manifold off a never fired before engine. We've been using custom made Cometic manifold gaskets and so far no issues. We've only been using them for a couple of years so not a ton of feedback...... However all the gasket manufacturers got the memo to increase prices.
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