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few more limg questions

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What all do you guys use loctite for? And where does the rtv go?
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Red loctite on the limg bolts and be sure they are torqued to the correct spec and the rtv goes all in between the valley gasket and lim
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Well, blue not red.. lol

Forgive my ignorance, but can someone point on on a pic where these are? I've never done this before, or opened an engine like this before.
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Borrowed from 60 degree V-6, popped up on Google's images under "3100 LIMG"
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This should be an idea for you on the RTV. Use it on BOTH sides of the engine, essentially connecting both cylinder heads together on both sides. Also dab it in a little in the triangular areas (4) where the lower manifold meets the cylinder heads and the valve-covers... You will see a two little triangles molded into each of the valve-cover gaskets too.

Loctite blue is fine, red is overkill (not the worst thing to do though), especially since you went with the steel gaskets...
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Thanks guys
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Use loctite 290 or 242 and the RTV goes on the flats of the block and into the corners of where the heads meet the block and LIM as well as the area where the valve covers meet the LIM at the top corner.
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Thanks
I'm doing have today, and finishing it when I come back from work next week so I have a few start.
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