[AT] no exhaust gasket?

[Recentjester at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/4/2016 10:07:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
crbearden at copper.net writes:

And here  is another.   I just google searched on 3 hole exhaust flange  
gasket.

https://www.bestmufflers.com/bshop/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=muffl
er&search_in_description=0&page=1&sort=4a&osCsid=9770a8c27b9c65c034058700928
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Cecil  in OKla


On 9/4/2016 8:08 AM, John Hall wrote:
> Not tractor  but old combine. My Deere 3300 with a 219 gas engine has an
> exhaust  leak. It is where the exhaust pipe attaches to the manifold.
> This is  accomplished by means of a very heavy cast elbow bolted directly
> to  the manifold with 3 bolts. There was no sign of any gasket. Me nor
> the  parts guys at Deere can find a gasket in either the engine or the
>  combine parts books. There best parts guy at the local store (I highly
>  respect his ability) suggested there wasn't a gasket used. I cleaned  and
> checked the surfaces and they are relatively flat, within .005" or  so.
> What do you guys think about the no gasket used possibilty? I have  a
> friend that used to do heavy truck repairs. He says NAPA has an  exhaust
> sealer that is very tar like. He said they were able to seal  some
> exhaust leaks with it--used it where the flare of the pipe  clamped to
> the manifold. He also said some Chevrolets were put  together with no
> exhaust manifold gasket--I think this was figured out  by mechanics, not
> the factory. This is all new to me, Every exhaust I  dealt with had a
> gasket. What do you guys think?
>
> John  Hall
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