So I have a 1997 F150 with the 4.6 and 6 in the VIN I purchased gaskets from oriellys today and they are supposed to be specifically for my truck so they say. It even says they are for trucks with 6 in the VIN. So the gaskets seem to fit fine, but everytime I put my intake on, this happens in the photo below and the hole here is never covered. This is on the left side where the heater core tube goes. Why is this not covering when I line up the bolt holes???

 

not sure what you're asking here

 

Umm you're not sure what im asking huh? Did you thoroughly read it? Or the picture!? I'm asking why the intake isn't covering that freakin hole in the big *** picture when its lined up with the bolt holes. Cant get more clear than that.

 

To clarify even more, this is on the LEFT side of the engine on the very BACK.

 

I'm sorry but none of us understood the reason or what you were describing in the post. Now that you've explained it, it's not the gaskets. The gaskets fit correctly.

 

So I've figured it out. The hole in the picture is not used. Lol I was freaking out that something might have been modified or changed and the intake wasn't covering the hole but nope its a false hole and I verified. I shoved a piece of plastic through it and it came through the bottom. The disposition of this thread is that the hole in the picture is not used or isn't meant to be covered. But thanks!