Revised intake manifold torque specs?

[babyhuey6810]

Hi.I am new here so please forgive if this has been answered befroe but does anyone have the revised torque specs for the 99 3400 vin e.I have just done a valve job and cant find my torque sheet.Also,my head set came with a plastic gasket.Is the fel pro metal gasket better?This is in a minivan so I dont want to do the job again.Thanks for help and dex cool sucks.

[bszopi]

http://60degreev6.com/Articles/Pushrod/3x00_Maint/TSB/TSB14-3x00.html

And welcome to the site!

[IsaacHayes]

Well metal won't melt/crack like plastic, so go metal!

[babyhuey6810]

Thanks guys.I tried fel pro but they are telling me they only make plastic now.
i found a place called D&S that says there gasket is a fix all for gm v6 probs.Ever hear of them?Anyway thanks for the torque specs.Guess I should have renewed the alldata subscription.Now to put this sucker together...and dexcool still sux!!

[JustFixIt]

Thanks guys.I tried fel pro but they are telling me they only make plastic now.
i found a place called D&S that says there gasket is a fix all for gm v6 probs.Ever hear of them?Anyway thanks for the torque specs.Guess I should have renewed the alldata subscription.Now to put this sucker together...and dexcool still sux!!

Don't know why Fel Pro would say that.
The PermaDry (metal frame) gaskets for
a 99 3400 Venture/Montana are part #MS98003T, I
just looked it up on Autozone.com and PartsAmerica.com

[babyhuey6810]

Thanks.On my way to autozone.Guy from advance said he hadnt seen metal intake gaskets for years.Guess I should have considered the source.Will sleep better at night with metal gaskets and dex cool free engine.