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Sure hope I'm not about to step on any toes, but...

The Edelbrock installation flyer that came in the box of my RPM Air-Gap intake manifold provides a bolt torque sequence and recommends using a torque of 25 ft/lbs (top attachment).

My old Haynes manual (1967-1987 Chevy truck) recommends 30 ft/lbs for small block V8 and V6 intake manifolds (bottom attachment). This page has a bunch more torque specs in case it helps anybody else out there.

I'm a mechanical newbie and I don't trust myself as much as others with more experience, so I go a bit overboard with research sometimes. But that has worked for me and has been a fun way to learn. Anyway, hope this helps and gives you more ideas to consider toward solving your leak question.