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Offline mach3107

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Exhaust manifold ?
« on: July 07, 2010 - 12:07:37 AM »
my 440 has a leak in the exhaust manifold gasket (standard felpro gaskets) at cylinder 8 towards the stud. They are stock manifolds. Is it a good idea to try thicker gaskets? A friend recommended a really thick one made by Mr. Gasket.




Offline 72cudamaan

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Re: Exhaust manifold ?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2010 - 08:33:01 AM »
The manifold is probably warped, so the best choice is to remove it, check flatness with a straight edge and if warped have it resurfaced or milled flat.
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Offline ireland383

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Re: Exhaust manifold ?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2010 - 03:12:11 PM »
 :iagree:

I never ran gaskets with mani's.
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Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: Exhaust manifold ?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2010 - 02:27:00 AM »
Exactly , I use a thin layer of high heat silicone only when using manifolds , using a gasket just causes leaks

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