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Originally Posted by JayJay
Thanks. New gaskets, and I ran the four nuts up about a quarter turn at a time. I also figured that while tightening the two manifolds might want to move independently of each other so I left those two bolts loose until the manifolds were seated. It felt good.
JayJay
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The two manifolds need to be securely bolted together before you assemble them to the engine. You need to bolt them together, and mill the jointed manifold surface straight and flat.
There's a decent amount of weight hanging off the intake and exhaust manifolds. You'll have trouble keeping them sealed against the block with your method.