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I have the Remflex 7009 6-pc Exhaust Gasket set. I think there's an EGR gasket in there. I heard that Remflex's were the way to go for manifold gaskets. Not so with the EGR plate?
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I have the Remflex 7009 6-pc Exhaust Gasket set. I think there's an EGR gasket in there. I heard that Remflex's were the way to go for manifold gaskets. Not so with the EGR plate?
I've never used Remflex. I've only used the OE gaskets and some of the high-temp paint on copper-coat gasket goop. Remflex is fine, just don't over-tighten and follow their torque recommendations.
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I went with the OE gasket (it was thinner than the Remflex). Do you remember torque values, or where to find them, for this? I have the 2F FSM, but haven't found torque values for much.
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Thanks Spike. I saw that in my FSM, but that's for the manifold-to-head nuts. I'm looking for the EGR block off plate & manifold-to-downpipe torques. I'm more concerned with the block off plate torques I guess, as that gasket takes more "side loading" from exhaust gasses.
Torque value for the nuts that secure this pipe (replaced by block off plate):
To this flange on the manifold:
Torque value for the nuts that secure this pipe (replaced by block off plate):
To this flange on the manifold:
I don't think I was ever able to find values for those. I just use lots of high-temp antisieze and snug them down to around (edit) 15-20 ft/lb (with the antisieze) maybe a little higher if dry. In the back of the FSM is relative torque values for bolts/nuts according to size and grade. Reduce about 15% if using antisieze.
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I saw those, too, but I was unsure of the grade of hardware. Plus once you throw a gasket in there, that's sort of your limiting factor. I'll start low and if it leaks, go a little more
. I still have that Remflex gasket if this one fails. Thanks for all the help, Spike! Maybe I should retitle this thread around exhaust instead of carburetors ... 
No worries. If you're reusing the same studs/nuts on the J-tube flange, it would probably be smart to err on the side of looser. 
I've seen a bunch of them snapped, but that probably happened when trying to remove a rusty 30-year old nut (it even hurts just sayin' that! 
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As noted earlier, use some of the Orange RTV permatex (but not with the Remflex) and you should be good. That's the procedure I used about 7 years ago after a couple blow-outs of that gasket and so far so good. The lacquer-based copper-coat in the can is even better.
GL and HTH.
I've seen a bunch of them snapped, but that probably happened when trying to remove a rusty 30-year old nut (it even hurts just sayin' that! )As noted earlier, use some of the Orange RTV permatex (but not with the Remflex) and you should be good. That's the procedure I used about 7 years ago after a couple blow-outs of that gasket and so far so good. The lacquer-based copper-coat in the can is even better.
GL and HTH.
