Re: Exhaust/intake gaskets for 356 engine

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2013/7/31 7:51:58

Best Gaskets are in wide use in the hobby and should be fine though if you can find them, the OEM type metal sandwich gaskets are perhaps a better choice. DO NOT use gasket cement on the manifolds; because of different operating temperatures and thus different expansions and contractions, manifolds need to have a small amount of freedom to move between themselves and the engine block and thus the gaskets should be installed dry. Use of gasket cement (if it can tolerate the temperatures) can lead to premature gasket failure.