Drip rail gaps

[scenic760]

Hey all!

I went to go put my drip rails on after paint and it I have small gaps between the body and rails. They do snug up at the screws but the gaps are still between mounting points..I have tried the 3m mounting tape and there is still a small gap.

My thought is either a thicker mounting tape (or double layer) or clamp the rail to the hood before tightening the screws all the way? I saw someone using rope caulk but that seemed sketchy?

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[Edelbrock]

Help secure them to the rig and stop the leaks at the same time.

I would use this:

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[Grit dog]

You may need to bend the mounting face back a bit at the screw locations. Otherwise, ifn it’ll flex at all, the 3M tape should set it with no gaps.
Idk I thought I’d need to do that on the 86 but they snugged back up nice with just the old tape or gasket still stuck to the drip rails.

 

[Old Guy Bill]

Butyl tape or RTV