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RE: manifold to head gasket

To: "'T. .R. Dafforn'" <td214@cam.ac.uk>,
Subject: RE: manifold to head gasket
From: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:27:35 +0100
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T. .R. Dafforn [mailto:td214@cam.ac.uk]
> 
> Just about to instal a new manifold to head gasket on a 1500 
> to sort out
> an vacuum leak..
> Anyone any helpful suggestions?
> ie. Is it worth using any gasket compound?
> Cheers

Hi Tim,
        There should be no need for any gasket sealant here.

> PS I am fitting a twin weber manifold, 2 piece, one for the front car,
> and one for the back...
> I am finding aligning them a bit hard, but I noticed a small 
> hole in the
> face of the head, in between the two inlet ports, that matches one on
> the inlet manifolds, what are these for, and can they be used to help
> alignment?

There should be a roll-pin in that hole, specifically for aligning the
manifold,
        Cheers,
                Bill.

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