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Re: [Healeys] Intake/Exhaust gasket

To: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Intake/Exhaust gasket
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:43:11 -0700
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According to Felpro the smooth side of the exhaust gasket goes against the
cylinder head, which makes perfect sense in that it is a smooth machined
surface whereas the inside of the manifold flange is a rough casting.
Smooth to smooth and rough to rough....

Best--Michael Oritt

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 6:34 PM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote=
:

> The primary heat source is the combustion chamber.  But you're also
> trying to prevent heat from the exhaust manifold from going back to the
> cylinder head.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
> On 10/21/22 6:00 PM, Richard Kahn wrote:
> > I was told that the shinny side towards the heat source.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Oct 21, 2022, at 2:04 PM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> =EF=BB=BF Nomination for the dumb question of the week.
> >>
> >> The intake/exhaust gasket for the 6 cylinder engines has a shiny
> >> steel side.  Does that side go next to the head or the manifolds?
> >> I've always put the steel side to the manifolds.
> >>
> >> No oil involved. :)
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Bob Haskell
> >> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Accor=
ding to Felpro the smooth side of the exhaust=C2=A0gasket goes against the =
cylinder head, which makes perfect sense in that it is a smooth machined su=
rface whereas the inside of the manifold flange is a rough casting. Smooth =
to smooth and rough to rough....</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333=
ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 6:34 PM Bob Haskell &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net";>rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">The pr=
imary heat source is the combustion chamber.=C2=A0 But you&#39;re also <br>
trying to prevent heat from the exhaust manifold from going back to the <br=
>
cylinder head.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br>
<br>
On 10/21/22 6:00 PM, Richard Kahn wrote:<br>
&gt; I was told that the shinny side towards the heat source.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Oct 21, 2022, at 2:04 PM, Bob Haskell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rch=
askell@earthlink.net" target=3D"_blank">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; =EF=BB=BF Nomination for the dumb question of the week.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; The intake/exhaust gasket for the 6 cylinder engines has a shiny <=
br>
&gt;&gt; steel side.=C2=A0 Does that side go next to the head or the manifo=
lds?=C2=A0 <br>
&gt;&gt; I&#39;ve always put the steel side to the manifolds.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; No oil involved. :)<br>
&gt;&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Bob Haskell<br>
&gt;&gt; Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br>
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