Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: central America
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Corvette Charlie
When I replaced my cracked manifolds last summer (with another set of manifolds I had around for emergencies) I used gaskets, and haven't had to retighten, and have had no problems with them. I figure that it helped them to seal better, thus perventing leaks. Just my $.02.
trw
When I replaced my cracked manifolds last summer (with another set of manifolds I had around for emergencies) I used gaskets, and haven't had to retighten, and have had no problems with them. I figure that it helped them to seal better, thus perventing leaks. Just my $.02.
trw
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 286
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From: Mesa az
If you have absolutely flat head exhaust surfaces and absolutely flat exhaust manifold surfaces, just like when the engine was new and the manifold was new, you won't need the gaskets. Otherwise use gaskets.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Wildwood IL
Originally Posted by wattac2
If you have absolutely flat head exhaust surfaces and absolutely flat exhaust manifold surfaces, just like when the engine was new and the manifold was new, you won't need the gaskets. Otherwise use gaskets.
Eddie
