Oops, air intake elbow goofup

[andrewjtx]

Granted, I should've check the size of the gasket before I started tearing the old one out... BUT.

I had order the gasket from Fastlane for the air cleaner elbow to turbo connection. Fastlane showed only one part and the description led me to believe it was the smaller end. Not the side that connects to the air cleaner.

The gasket on the smaller end of the elbow had seemed hard and brittle with some stress cracks in it the other day when I had it off. So I check, <$9 part, so I ordered it with some other necessities. So I get and didn't even think about it being the wrong end.

I go take off my intake elbow, pry out the old small gasket (which crumbled after just a bit of prying) and grabbed the new part to install. DOH! It's the larger gasket. These parts are more clear on AllPartsExpress...

Anyhow. Here's my dilemma. I really need to be able to drive my car tomorrow. And can't do that without air filtration.

So the question is: Can I install the new gasket where it should go (the larger side) and cut down the old larger gasket to fit into the small end of the elbow? Is the original small-side gasket supposed to be softer, pliable rubber like the large side? Any issues with turbo heat on that gasket?