[AT] Manifold to head issue

[Ralph Goff]

On 5/27/2014 11:00 AM, Gunnells, Bradley R wrote:
> I was just taking names off the top of my head as example. Thanks for the reference, I'll look into that.
>
> Since I've not used this tractor much I'm not sure of the overall health and condition of it. I like Steve's idea of brass but I think I'll try the paste options first to make sure there aren't any other issues. I can always come back to it if needed.
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. I appreciate the wealth of knowledge this group has.
> Brad
I haven't had to replace a manifold gasket on a tractor yet but several 
trucks. I would not do it again without taking the manifold to a machine 
shop to have it planed perfectly smooth. Otherwise the new gasket will 
not last long. The heads on mine were good and even the manifolds looked 
ok but when I bolted the manifold onto the IH truck and tightened it 
there was still a gap I could put a feeler guage into between the 
manifold and head.
I did go the cheap way on my Olds 403 V8. It had a slight audible leak 
under acceleration so I installed a new gasket and a little JB weld in 
the area I suspected the leak. Several years later it seems to be 
holding just fine.

Ralph in Sask.