Re: Sealing Manifold Gaskets???

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2019/1/27 2:55:17

Okay Dave, thanks - that makes sense. I did go on the Olsen Gasket Co. site and they show the rebuild kits for the 245-6 and the exhaust/intake set of gaskets look identical to what I have, left over from the kit the machine shop that rebuilt my engine, passed along to me. To be clear, the gaskets (3 of them) cover the 9 holes in the head and the material they are made of is the same for both intake and exhaust. I kind of expected metal compression ring style round gaskets for the high heat holes and a more conventional gasket stock for the intake. That they are all the same would kind of indicate to me that they are either overkill for the intake or 'underkill' for the exhaust, yes/no????? Regardless, I'm sure both sets get pretty darn hot so I hope it is a worthy, heat resistant product from which they are stamped.