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Re: Gasket orientation??

To: "Marc" <smarc@abs.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Gasket orientation??
From: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:43:35 -0700
At 12:34 PM 3/23/2003 -0500, Marc wrote:
>Looked several places, but couldn't find the answer to this: Which way does
>the manifold gasket go - metal side facing head or manifolds?

Previously posted on the list by Jerry Causey and saved just so I had it 
for reference:


>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..."

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