RE: richK

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don Dulmage wrote:
> 
> 
>  Eine moment bitte! 
> I was never of the opinion you dont need header gaskets. You have 
> misunderstood me. You dont need  exhaust manifold gaskets if using stock 
> manifolds. Exhaust maniflds for our BB ebngines and many other engines 
> too were not made with gaskets originally. (Some 273s had a gasket 
> shield deal )When we buy rebuild kits they have them weak silvery 
> peieces of crap that will blow with on the first couple of months if 
> used. If the vehicle was madfe with non then use non . Headers however 
> are a different kettle of fish. They are not machined but welded and 
> roughly ground and do not have sufficient mass to distrubut the heat 
> well enough to stay sealed. It would be impossible to seal a header 
> without gaskets. 
> Fords and chevies (V8s)also do not have exhaust maniflod gaskets from 
> the factory either BTW.  However with header double felpros. always. 
> Don
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OOOOH. I verstehen now. To me headers are exhaust manifolds. But of 
course I can see the difference in available material and rigidity. 
Sorry for the confusion.

Danke :-)



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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