Again, too old. The two valve train covers have the half circle, or fingers attached to the cover. I think the fingers go down, or toward the bottom of the engine. Also which way does the oil filler neck bottom opening face? Toward the center, the crank, or toward the outside of block? Thanks from too old and senile. Just ask my wife!

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The engine may not get started for a few days after install? Still good? Thanks

Which manifold paint did you use?

Thank you Kev. Just got a can today of the Krylon, states the manifold needs to be baked three times and slowly cooled three times if off the car? If you baked your manifolds looks like I will need to get access to a restaurant pizza oven that will be large enough for several hours? Any suggestions? Thanks

Thank you all, yes always thought copper side down. Getting too old and too long between engine work, and wanting to make sure. When younger could lift the head off, now need lots of assistance. Don't want to take off again for another ten years on this car.

Don't know if this is the correct area or not? How to tell? Thanks

In doing a google seems the copper side should be down toward block.

Another question that time has left without remembering. Using copper kote on gasket as I have done many times, and using again, anything I need to know about? Can I spray it on and leave it for a period of time, or spray on when ready to install?
See the photos, the old gasket come off this side up and from what I can see both sides look the same? But might be covered in copper kote? The new gasket has two sides which side should be toward the block,or down, if it makes a difference?

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Did you use any kind of primer? I don't have access to a large sandblaster this time around, so any special prep you might have done?

Thanks for the responses so far. Might try the ceramic coating on exhaust?

Quick question, while I have the intake and exhaust manifolds off the engine, thought I might re paint the intake manifold. I painted it around thirty years ago and still is holding up for the most part. Thinking a new coat will look better, looks like I painted it a gloss or semi gloss black, what is the correct black to repaint it? And is a high heat necessary for the intake. In past years tried to paint the exhaust manifold with a couple, at the time, ultra super exhaust manifold paints, all of which lasted around two weeks, and yes that was even with sandblasting the manifold first. Will probably leave it bare metal unless someone has some suggestions? Thank you.