Question : Question on installing a gasket with pics

[Texasguy]

Thank you, people, who helped me to torque rocker arms in the previous thread. I got them torqued perfectly as you have suggested.

Now, it seems like I have to remove the pushrods once again.. Please see the pictures. I am I really this unlucky? Do I need to remove the rods so I can install the gasket by putting pushrods through? On the gasket it says DO NOT CUT. How can I keep the surfaces clean of the gasket for the install then when rods require some lube on install, that is if I have to put the rods through? Do I really have to take rods out now? Something doesn't compute, I cannot be that unlucky..

Second, on the last picture you see that one hole is much smaller than on the other piece of the gasket - the silver port... Not sure which gasket is for the front and which one is for the rear.. My old gaskets look similar but I took them off like 2 weeks ago, I don't remember where that small window goes. Why is it smaller in the first place?

Thanks.

[95Grand-Am]

Take the push rod back out, you have to put the gaskets on first. I mentioned that back on the 21 of june. At least you will have lots of practice setting the valves.

[geoffinbc]

Agreed, DO NOT CUT the gaskets. Take the pushrods out

[Texasguy]

Well, did that. Recharged a battery and cranked an engine dry for a 20-30 seconds. Seems solid. I did 1.5 turns after the lash as specified in GM master manual. Tomorrow I'll be installing the manifold back on. Freaking gaskets don't want to stay exactly where I want them, is there a way to glue them a bit?

[geoffinbc]

Well they should locate on the dowel pin. Then they should rest on the block ends. If not use a couple dabs to gasket cement on the ends. But use just enough to keep them in place.