Most of the gasket material is gone, leaving only the rusty steel core. This is why gaskets should not be added - Ford designed the manifolds to seal with a layer of chassis grease that gets baked into varnish (like seasoned cast Iron cookware) the first time the engine heats up. Alternatively,
high-temperature silicone may be used.
.
The pointer in the background indicates the ONE bolt that sheared during removal. Fortunately, it broke just behind its head, leaving plenty exposed to make extraction easy.
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![08leakgskt.jpg Most of the gasket material is gone, leaving only the rusty steel core. This is why gaskets should not be added - Ford designed the manifolds to seal with a layer of chassis grease that gets baked into varnish (like seasoned cast Iron cookware) the first time the engine heats up. Alternatively, [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002UEN1A]high-temperature silicone[/url] may be used.
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The pointer in the background indicates the ONE bolt that sheared during removal. Fortunately, it broke just behind its head, leaving plenty exposed to make extraction easy.
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