Re: [AMC-List] 6 manifold gasket question

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 02:16 -0500, Glen Hoag wrote:
> IIRC, the FelPro set also includes a gasket that goes between the 
> intake and exhaust manifolds, so you have to remove the four studs 
> and separate the manifolds to install it.

Of course, I forgot that little detail.

tomj

> 
> >
> >I use the two-piece sets, and have had no problems with long-term leaks,
> >loosening, etc. To do the job right means you have to loosen the four
> >bolts (studs) that bolt the intake to the exhaust manifolds. Of course
> >on old engines they like to break, especially the top ones near the
> >center exhaust ports.
> >
> >The sandwiched perf metal one goes on the head, I think smoothest side
> >to the block, perfs out. It will (barely) stay on the locating dowels as
> >you assemble. The blue one goes on top (towards manifold). It ought to
> >be marked, but I'm fairly sure it's symmetrical. The loop in the middle
> >of the blue intake gasket goes up. I had one once that needed to be
> >clipped slightly to not be pinched by the manifold against the block.
> >
> >The reason for loosening the two manifold halves is of course that the
> >intake gasket (two gaskets) is thicker than the exhaust (one gasket).
> >Just snug (inch/lbs by hand) the manifolds up to the block (the gaskets
> >will want to slip down as you assemble them) before re-tightenin the
> >manifold halfs.
> >
> >I always recheck torque after getting it hot for a day or so, but it
> >seems to be  a waste of tim ewith these new gaskets.
> >
> 
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