'79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

Hello all,

I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
to mess with it for a bit longer.

Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
works better then other things ?

I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
exhaust pipe (probably both)


Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket.
Start in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.

I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.

I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.

The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
housing.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Ron Croonenberg wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
> go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
> to mess with it for a bit longer.
>
> Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
> works better then other things ?
>
> I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
> exhaust pipe (probably both)
>
> Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket.
Start in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.

I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.

I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.

The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
housing.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Ron Croonenberg wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
> go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
> to mess with it for a bit longer.
>
> Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
> works better then other things ?
>
> I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
> exhaust pipe (probably both)
>
> Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket.
Start in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.

I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.

I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.

The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
housing.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Ron Croonenberg wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
> go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
> to mess with it for a bit longer.
>
> Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
> works better then other things ?
>
> I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
> exhaust pipe (probably both)
>
> Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

Ahhh...ok... I think I am missing that hanger near the bellhousing. (I
am pretty sure it is missing. Can those be found after market ?

Ron


Mike Romain wrote:

> All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
> to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket.
> Start in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.
>
> I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.
>
> I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.
>
> The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
> flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
> tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
> runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
> should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
> housing.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Ron Croonenberg wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
>>go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
>>to mess with it for a bit longer.
>>
>>Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
>>works better then other things ?
>>
>>I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
>>exhaust pipe (probably both)
>>
>>Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

Ahhh...ok... I think I am missing that hanger near the bellhousing. (I
am pretty sure it is missing. Can those be found after market ?

Ron


Mike Romain wrote:

> All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
> to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket.
> Start in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.
>
> I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.
>
> I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.
>
> The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
> flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
> tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
> runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
> should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
> housing.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Ron Croonenberg wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
>>go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
>>to mess with it for a bit longer.
>>
>>Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
>>works better then other things ?
>>
>>I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
>>exhaust pipe (probably both)
>>
>>Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

Ahhh...ok... I think I am missing that hanger near the bellhousing. (I
am pretty sure it is missing. Can those be found after market ?

Ron


Mike Romain wrote:

> All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
> to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket.
> Start in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.
>
> I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.
>
> I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.
>
> The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
> flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
> tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
> runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
> should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
> housing.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Ron Croonenberg wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
>>go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
>>to mess with it for a bit longer.
>>
>>Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
>>works better then other things ?
>>
>>I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
>>exhaust pipe (probably both)
>>
>>Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

Most auto-parts stores carry a good selection. If in doubt any muffler
shop can take care of it.

"Ron Croonenberg" <ronc@depauw.edu> wrote in message
news:e0hr51$fs7$1@news.csc.depauw.edu...
> Ahhh...ok... I think I am missing that hanger near the bellhousing. (I am
> pretty sure it is missing. Can those be found after market ?
>
> Ron
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
>> to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket. Start
>> in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.
>>
>> I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.
>>
>> I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.
>>
>> The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
>> flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
>> tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
>> runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
>> should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
>> housing.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Ron Croonenberg
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
>>>go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
>>>to mess with it for a bit longer.
>>>
>>>Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
>>>works better then other things ?
>>>
>>>I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
>>>exhaust pipe (probably both)
>>>
>>>Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

Most auto-parts stores carry a good selection. If in doubt any muffler
shop can take care of it.

"Ron Croonenberg" <ronc@depauw.edu> wrote in message
news:e0hr51$fs7$1@news.csc.depauw.edu...
> Ahhh...ok... I think I am missing that hanger near the bellhousing. (I am
> pretty sure it is missing. Can those be found after market ?
>
> Ron
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
>> to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket. Start
>> in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.
>>
>> I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.
>>
>> I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.
>>
>> The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
>> flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
>> tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
>> runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
>> should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
>> housing.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Ron Croonenberg
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
>>>go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
>>>to mess with it for a bit longer.
>>>
>>>Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
>>>works better then other things ?
>>>
>>>I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
>>>exhaust pipe (probably both)
>>>
>>>Ron

Re: '79 CJ5 intake/exhaust manifold gasket
 

Most auto-parts stores carry a good selection. If in doubt any muffler
shop can take care of it.

"Ron Croonenberg" <ronc@depauw.edu> wrote in message
news:e0hr51$fs7$1@news.csc.depauw.edu...
> Ahhh...ok... I think I am missing that hanger near the bellhousing. (I am
> pretty sure it is missing. Can those be found after market ?
>
> Ron
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> All the ones I have seen will tighten up just fine. There is a pattern
>> to tightening it down, the same as if you were doing a head gasket. Start
>> in the middle and do a circular spiral pattern out to the ends.
>>
>> I also find they need a second torque down after running it for a while.
>>
>> I think I used a 'felpro' (sp?) gasket.
>>
>> The exhaust pipe fitting might have a donut gasket, but most don't. The
>> flange is preformed on the manifold. The trick to keeping that one
>> tight is to have a good solid hanger at the bell housing. If the pipe
>> runs free to the muffler, it will be swingy and always leak. There
>> should be a hanger right by the clutch bell crank linkage on the bell
>> housing.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Ron Croonenberg
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>I know that a permanent solution for intake/exhaust manifold leaks is to
>>>go to headers. But I want to do an engine swap at some point so I want
>>>to mess with it for a bit longer.
>>>
>>>Is there some specific gasket, or something else, one can use/do that
>>>works better then other things ?
>>>
>>>I have a leak between manifold and engine and/or exhaust manifold and
>>>exhaust pipe (probably both)
>>>
>>>Ron