When replacing the intake gasket on a 4.3, What brand and type is recommended, is there somethong better than the gm part ?? Any part #s ??

 

The one's that I used and I know other's that will support this are the felpro pinto intake gaskets they expand and contract better than factory gaskets!! MS95817 this is the part number if you have a 98-newer 4.3 2wd. MS98002T this is the part number for 98-newer 4.3 4wd. These part numbers are for autozone!!!

 

Um... Why two different PNs for the same engine???

*EDIT* - Figured it out. These aren't different PNs for this gasket 2wd vs 4wd, but rather different gaskets.

Fel-pro MS95817 - Plastic cage with overmolded o-ring for the lower intake manifold and includes all of the other seals/gaskets used on the intake.

Fel-pro MS98002T - as you can see, it includes everything that the previous set does plus the valve cover gaskets and seems to have a different overmolded o-ring material. Not sure, but looks to have a metal cage as well.

**Just did some more reading up on these and they sure do have a metal cage. These would be what I would recommend getting!! All of the short comings of the factory gasket have been addressed in this gasket. You should have no other problems after correctly repaired with these gaskets!

I installed the MS95817 set on my Bravada when I did this repair. I never knew of the option for a metal cage... Would have used the MS98002T if I had known about it back then! LOL

 

I shoulda said something along time ago about the set I used when I did mine kyle, sorry about that!! I did mine in december of 06, when did you do yours??

 

Awhile ago... I think it was like March of '06 maybe... So it was more than a year ago! LOL

 

Oh ok LOL, well now its known so we can pass this knowledge on!!!