08-11-2020, 10:46 PM
Hi Oliver
I used a standard A7 gasket behind the plate and two heat resistant gaskets, cut from a sheet, behind the intake manifolds. I didn’t use sealant but needed to tighten the manifold studs several times to get to a leak free situation.
It is especially difficult with the bunch of banana exhaust as the central stud is missing so you have to rely on the remaining ones. As mentioned your manifold plate looks very thin so don’t go wild with getting it flat. Greig’s method looks really good.
Here is a pic of my set up. If you look closely you can see signs of exhaust leaks on the aluminium head. These have now healed after tightening up.
Cheers
Howard
I used a standard A7 gasket behind the plate and two heat resistant gaskets, cut from a sheet, behind the intake manifolds. I didn’t use sealant but needed to tighten the manifold studs several times to get to a leak free situation.
It is especially difficult with the bunch of banana exhaust as the central stud is missing so you have to rely on the remaining ones. As mentioned your manifold plate looks very thin so don’t go wild with getting it flat. Greig’s method looks really good.
Here is a pic of my set up. If you look closely you can see signs of exhaust leaks on the aluminium head. These have now healed after tightening up.
Cheers
Howard