Exhaust Manifold Gasket

Any tips on the all important first step?

-----Original Message-----
From: Kenyon Wills [mailto:imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:58 AM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: Exhaust Manifold Gasket

440 exhaust manifold gasket replacement:

· Undo the bolts that hold the manifold on.

· Pull manifold off engine and let it hang.

· Remove the old gasket.

· Use a wire wheel (I used an air powered die-grinder) to clean the surfaces that the gasket will touch on both the manifold and the head.

· Zap the threads of the studs and get new nuts and lock washers.

· Reinstall new gasket and tighten down.

Be thorough and patient.

-Kenyon

"Hall, David" <Dave.Hall@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Would anyone care to share their advice on how to change an exhaust manifold gasket on a 440 for a 73 Imperial? The offending gasket is on the drivers side. Any tips would be appreciated.

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