I put mine on backwards too. I'm assuming that is why there is a need
to replace them. But, if yours are still sealing, leave them alone. They
may never give you trouble. The pipes didn't seem to fit quite right
when I assembled, and I had this nagging little doubt that perhaps they
had been banged on end in shipping, and that maybe the two pipes were
1/16 inch too close together. Manifold was on the car, so I couldn't tell
for certain.
Now that I am about to do it over (If you can't do it right, do it
over) I have borrowed a manifold. I'll take off the pipes and check their
fit against the manifold before slipping the gaskets into place and
bolting up.
Bob
On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:10:30 -0600 ahhclem@kcnet.com writes:
> Yea, Thanks ALOT Bob. Now I know for sure that I put it on bass
> ackwards.
>
> RJ
>
>
> >Thanks,
> >Bob
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 28 Mar 2000 17:00:17 -0800 "Jerry Causey"
> <jcausey@whidbey.com>
> >writes:
> >> I saved a response from John Twist to this question a year or two
>
> >> ago:
> >>
> >> "The good gaskets are supplied with the silver,
> >> metal side and an asbestos side. The SILVER
> >> side is fitted DOWN so that the more flexible
> >> ASBESTOS is fitted UP against the manifold. I
> >> usually coat the metal band of the gasket, as
> >> well as the corresponding section of the exhaust
> >> pipe with nickle anti-seize so that it is easily
> >> removed next time..."
> >>
> >> > Question, which side of the gasket goes toward the manifold -
>
> >> the
> >> > metal or the asbestos?
> >> > Bob
> >> > '72 GT
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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