Exhaust manifold glands

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by J Franklin

Be careful installing it as the ears on it are fragile. I have snapped them off more than once I think.

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

[alexiskai]

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

I think J Franklin was talking about fragile ears on the water outlet (aka gooseneck). Not that you can't snap the ears on the manifolds, but it's much less common.

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by alexiskai

I think J Franklin was talking about fragile ears on the water outlet (aka gooseneck). Not that you can't snap the ears on the manifolds, but it's much less common.

Hmm, OK, Thanks.

JayJay

[Hitman]

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

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.