l32 aluminum blower gasket reusable?

[97RS]

i notice this motor had copper exhaust manifold gaskets and a aluminum blower gasket. are they reusable?

[BillBoost37]

I've reused the exhaust gaskets which to my knowledge are stainless mls gaskets. (at least on the motors I've pulled apart)

The blower gasket.. tough to say, it's a good gasket, how's it look overall...flattened gasket area??

[Bio248]

you might get lucky and it'd reseal so long as youre able to remove it and put it back in without destroying it. i know the paper gaskets are pretty much one time use considering youll rip the hell out of it the next time you take it off.

[01gpgt01]

yes they are reusable, and they are expensive.

[97RS]

motor has 20 k, and it looks brand new.

[starscream5000]

Only one way to find out. Spray a light coating of permatex brake quite on both sides of it before re-installing, make sure you clean it off good first with brake cleaner though. This method is used in the supra crowd a lot for sealing MLS head gaskets. If this holds up on a supra boosting 20+psi, it will hold up on a metal S/C gasket.

[97RS]

what about the intake manifold gasket? i notice is also aluminum, is that also reusable or am i pushing it?? thanks for the help guys

[01gpgt01]

Id get a new lower IMO

[TheOtherNick]

I would get a new lower.

[97RS]

aight guys u been real helpful. thanks.

[97RS]

can i get the lower intake manifold gasket from felpro or do i need to get one from the dealership?

[PurpleGuy]

Irrelevant...but im assuming you have a 97 RS?

[97RS]

Irrelevant...but im assuming you have a 97 RS?

yeah, im in the middle of swapping the l32 into the car. the engine and everything has been bolted on so far onto the car and test fitted. i removed the intake manifold and supercharger to get it modified to fit onto the car. got to seal up the tb warmer and modify the supercharger housing. i will be useing a 97 GTP l67 tb i got from the junkyard. so far everything seems fine for now. just taking it step by step. i'll post some pics when its all put together and done. everything has been going as plan and i put together and rebuilt allot of lt1s cars over the years but never worked on a gtp so its all new to me with this fwd v6 stuff is new to me but im getting it pretty quick.

[PurpleGuy]

sweet another m90 camaro.

[97RS]

its been done before? im keeping all accorys and ac and heater, everything. its a 97 camaro RS with the y87 package, t5 5 speed, leather interior and rear posi with disc brakes, and t tops. i done allot of things to adapt this engine but just taking it step by step.

[Bio248]

yes, its been done a few times. most guys skip it and just go turbo because of more room, but the m90 can make the car fun.

[PurpleGuy]

its been done before? im keeping all accorys and ac and heater, everything. its a 97 camaro RS with the y87 package, t5 5 speed, leather interior and rear posi with disc brakes, and t tops. i done allot of things to adapt this engine but just taking it step by step.

i thought the y87 package was the rear disks and posi. or was that th y86?

I thought about doing an m90 top swap but i thnk im gonna go turbo...more power and easier.

[97RS]

i thought the y87 package was the rear disks and posi. or was that th y86?

I thought about doing an m90 top swap but i thnk im gonna go turbo...more power and easier.

lol not sure i have both, but yeah man i like the supercharger much better and yeah real different.

[PurpleGuy]

I just checked...the Y87 package was available only on the sixxers. It consisted of 3.23 gears since you have a 5 speed(envious), a 14.4:1 steering rack which was the same on a z28, all wheel disc brakes and dual muffler outlets.

[97RS]

I just checked...the Y87 package was available only on the sixxers. It consisted of 3.23 gears since you have a 5 speed(envious), a 14.4:1 steering rack which was the same on a z28, all wheel disc brakes and dual muffler outlets.

yeah i have all that, 30th anniversary leather seats, automatic head lights, power window/doors, keyless entry and factory alarm. 6 speaker system ext. **** is fully loaded but v6 and 5 speed. i found that real funny.