The engines I have had apart did not use a gasket between the head and manifold. I would put the softer side to the manifold, I believe it is more likely to have imperfections. Bill Huff At 4/3/201102:01 PM, Ronald Kurtz wrote: > > >Hello, everyone: > >After 50 years of working on cars, I am >beginning to forget what came naturally >to me about cars. I have a pair of exhaust >manifold gaskets that I am installing >on a B block, one side is metallic and the other >side is soft gasket material. I >took this engine appart some 30 years ago. Which >side goes up against the engine >block? Any help would be appreciated before I attempt put them on the intake >manifold. Thanks. > >Regards, >Ron Kurtz >E #292 > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/