I recently bought a '72 CJ, my first JEEP. The previous owner was kind enough to give me a new Edelbrock intake manifold and a Holley 4bbl carb with the JEEP. Both are new in the box. I am having a heck of a time with the valley pan gasket. It's a FelPro MS96011, which Edelbrock recommends. I'm not a mechanic, but it shouldn't be this difficult to get it in place and aligned for the bolts on the manifold. It aligns, but constantly wants to pop out of place before I can get the manifold on. I'm about to make my third attempt tomorrow, and I'm tired of cleaning gasket sealant off the block. Does anyone have any magical advice for the new guy??

I grind the heads off two longer-than-needed bolts. I screw them into opposite corners of the heads. (Where the intake manifold bolts on). Then prep the gasket, place it, take the intake manifold, place it, push down on manifold and gasket together, using the afore-mentioned bolts as guides to hold everything in alignment, then bolt down the manifold. Easier to show you, good luck. mtm