intake manifold gasket sets

**99PontiacGTP** · 10-15-2011

All the 3100s I've done the pushrods go though the gaskets, not sure what they mean by "guides". Maybe inquire at a dealership(have vin # ready). you could "Price" the set there and just ask if the kit comes with guides. If they say yes, then get the one with guides. although, like I said, all the kits I put on it was just the two large peices that go along the heads, 2 little rubber peices for the vally, and rtv for the corners.

**BillBoost37** · 10-16-2011

Agreed. One of the tortures of the dirtyonehundred is you gotta pull rockers to get the uneven length pushrods out (hopefully you know this in advance and keep track of where they belong) of the gasket.

**Bjorn20** · 01-12-2012

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Agreed. One of the tortures of the dirtyonehundred is you gotta pull rockers to get the uneven length pushrods out (hopefully you know this in advance and keep track of where they belong) of the gasket.

not if you have a push rod removal tool. With my luck, I didn't even know the tool existed until after I did the job.
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**Iceman6669** · 03-02-2012

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Agreed. One of the tortures of the dirtyonehundred is you gotta pull rockers to get the uneven length pushrods out (hopefully you know this in advance and keep track of where they belong) of the gasket.

THIS IS IMPORTANT... I helped a buddy do his head gaskets on his 96 Grand Am GT with the 3.1 a few years ago... I told him to KEEP TRACK OF THE LOCATION of each push rod.. He did not because he thought I was being over cautious. He put it back together and sure enough he ripped a rocker stud outta the head... I LOL'd at him and told him he should have listened.