Installation (Lower)
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Clean gasket mating surfaces. Install intake manifold gaskets. Apply silicone sealer at 4 corners of cylinder block sealing surface. Install lower intake manifold within 15 minutes of silicone sealer application. Tighten bolts in sequence to specification. See Fig 1. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.