i have a ported LT4 intake and heads... seeing as the front and back of our intakes are already soley sealed with sealant why couldnt i reliable just buy some gasket material and cut my own gaskets? im not trying to be cheap but if i can save 40 bucks here and 30 bucks there it adds up!

 

You're not being cheap. Your just being cheap.

Intake gaskets are not a place to DIY.

 

well and another reason is i was asked to use my vert in a parade today and itl take atleast 2 days to get gaskets in...

 

Most parts stores should have gaskets in stock, be it OEM or the Felpro 1284s.

 

IMO your trying to boil the ocean. Just buy some damn gaskets.

 

I agree with all the above get yourself some fel-pro gaskets at your local parts store...Don't half-*** it...

 

1284's are lt1 not lt4, there is a huge differance in the port location between the 2.

 

DIY doesn't = half assed
half assed DIY = half assed

My setup required a very thin gasket, so I bought a roll of .030" rubberized paper gasket material for like $4 and used a stock gasket as a template. My CNC'd ports are taller so I added some height in the middle (trace top, slide template down 3/8" then trace the bottom). They turned out nicer and fit perfectly after I trimmed inside the ports. I RTV'd the thin strand between ports so it doesnt blow out under vacuum/boost. No problems yet, probably won't be doing it any other way from now on.