exhaust / inlet gaskets & sealant

[David Stepney]

I think that what I would do under the circumstances, would be to order one of each gasket, use the wire-reinforced one to go between the manifold and the block and cut the other one up to give you two smaller gaskets to go between the inlet manifold and the exhaust manifold. You shouldn't need a sealing compound at either joint, but, if you must, then I would use exhaust assembly compound. Similarly, I am not a fan of using sealing compound between the carburetor and manifold - the gasket should be sufficient to seal it. However, I quite like Hylomar Blue.

Hope this helps.