NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes???

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160

I don't see anything prohibiting an extremely thick, metallic-core intake gasket.

An MLS Head gasket is essentially a spacer with a gasket on each side when you get into the thicker gaskets (.050"+). How is a "metallic-core" intake gasket any different?

[Jeff Stout]

Weld the spacer to the intake?

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

An MLS Head gasket is essentially a spacer with a gasket on each side when you get into the thicker gaskets (.050"+). How is a "metallic-core" intake gasket any different?

It was a joke, a-la "that isn't a spacer, Mr. Tech Guy. It's just a gasket with a very thick aluminum core."