Exhaust Riser gasket change
05-29-2006, 06:59 AM
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Re: Exhaust Riser gasket change
Yeah OMC is pretty low on the exhaust torque. I think that my OMC shop book says 25. Hard to get 25 on a needle style torque wrench. 
I think that I had them at about 25-30 last time I did manifold gaskets.
I did end up buying a 12 inch mill bastard cut file as Mc suggested. That guy knows metal like most of us know breathing. I am gonna lightly file them as needed.
I think that I had them at about 25-30 last time I did manifold gaskets.
I did end up buying a 12 inch mill bastard cut file as Mc suggested. That guy knows metal like most of us know breathing. I am gonna lightly file them as needed.
05-31-2006, 08:53 AM
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It's ok. I have been swamped at work anyway.
After this weekend my schedule gets better until September.
Still shooting for the weekend of June 10 maybe if everything goes well.
After this weekend my schedule gets better until September.
Still shooting for the weekend of June 10 maybe if everything goes well.
06-01-2006, 08:45 AM
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Re: Exhaust Riser gasket change
Well, there is SOME funny business.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/305-3...temZ4643886984
"Comes with Gaskets and Riser attaching bolts."
And the bolts are shown in photos, too.
No bolts showed up.... which I needed because mine are rusted junk.
No bolts in either kit.
Now I get to call Dennis and wait another week for bolts.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/305-3...temZ4643886984
"Comes with Gaskets and Riser attaching bolts."
And the bolts are shown in photos, too.
No bolts showed up.... which I needed because mine are rusted junk.
No bolts in either kit.
Now I get to call Dennis and wait another week for bolts.
06-01-2006, 08:51 AM
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Re: Exhaust Riser gasket change
Fund, they look like plated bolts, you might want to go buy some stainless hardware and get the job done before the weekend.
06-01-2006, 09:22 AM
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Re: Exhaust Riser gasket change
Fund,
Suprisingly, mine were probably re-usable. I wanted stainless so I ordered them from mcmaster carr.
I got the rest of my stainless for the engine project from
totallystainless.net
They would have had the riser bolts but I had already ordered them from mcmaster carr.
Was the box sealed, maybe the bolts fell out.
Suprisingly, mine were probably re-usable. I wanted stainless so I ordered them from mcmaster carr.
I got the rest of my stainless for the engine project from
totallystainless.net
They would have had the riser bolts but I had already ordered them from mcmaster carr.
Was the box sealed, maybe the bolts fell out.
06-01-2006, 09:44 AM
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Re: Exhaust Riser gasket change
Originally Posted by Wobble
Fund, they look like plated bolts, you might want to go buy some stainless hardware and get the job done before the weekend.
But I was bummed because they were supposed to come with.
I agree that I would be happier with stainless.
I have a couple of the old ones that are good enough to take bolt shopping.
06-01-2006, 09:47 AM
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Re: Exhaust Riser gasket change
Originally Posted by Island Time
Fund,
Suprisingly, mine were probably re-usable. I wanted stainless so I ordered them from mcmaster carr.
I got the rest of my stainless for the engine project from
totallystainless.net
They would have had the riser bolts but I had already ordered them from mcmaster carr.
Was the box sealed, maybe the bolts fell out.
Suprisingly, mine were probably re-usable. I wanted stainless so I ordered them from mcmaster carr.
I got the rest of my stainless for the engine project from
totallystainless.net
They would have had the riser bolts but I had already ordered them from mcmaster carr.
Was the box sealed, maybe the bolts fell out.
Maybe this is a blessing anyway.
If they were in the box I would have used the plated bolts without thinking much about it. I would rather have stainless after seeing them break off in my ratchet from rust.
I was checking out the manifolds closely last night, and putting some paint on them, and I noticed that the diameter of the exhaust passage is slightly larger than the stock exhaust passage. That was a positive thing to see.
