Re: [AMC-List] Exhaust Manifold Gasket and AMC drivers

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Mark Price wrote:

> I worked in dealerships for 10+ years up till 1990.
> I've worked on these cars on and off since then.
> I have NEVER put a gasket on an AMC six manifold or any other engine that did not originally come with one. 
>   Yes, I've done this to old warped manifolds. Sand em and clean them up, bolt'em on. If they are warped too bad have them resurfaced.
>   In my way of thinking the gasket is just a weak link waiting to fail.
> Yes, I know we've done this dissagreement before and have both said our piece on it. Just my take on it.

Not even intake gasket?

Funny -- while I don't have your professional experience I've
never assembled an AMC six WITHOUT the double-gasket set! Only
4 - 5 motors, but none have leaked, though one or two of them,
the end nuts loosen. No vacuum leaks.

I think this is one of those things, it's not night vs. day
gasket or not. Both seem to work, but I tend to agree with you,
more parts == more room for failure.

> To each his own is exactly right on this one!

Well we could always descend into a religion war... :-)

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