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12-10-2025, 02:49 PM
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12-10-2025, 06:37 PM
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We were in the "band" and got 6". Always nice to NOT have to plow when it misses.
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles
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12-10-2025, 09:38 PM
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I started today with installing the exhaust manifolds today. I have been using high temp copper RTV on the cars where I want to replicate OE (no gaskets). It's a little tricky not to get RTV everywhere (much like anti-seize) when doing this with the engine already in the chassis. That was a success.
 I casually kept plugging away at it all. I enjoy this part of the process, added to the fact I double check everything (or at least most everything). All went well and I am really close to turning the tail on it.   But, no good deed goes unpunished. I started filling the coolant and discovered that I f'd up one of the water pump gaskets. Good help is hard to find........  Time for a beer  The new gaskets will be here tomorrow
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12-10-2025, 11:20 PM
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I used to keep 2-3 sets of those gaskets on hand, so I didn't have to wait when I screwed up...
 Thermo housing gaskets too. The manifolds, do you let the rtv set up overnight before install ? I've installed a few sets of Sanderson headers and they specify letting it sit that long. I was skeptical on the first set, but none of the installs ever leaked... 
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12-11-2025, 12:54 PM
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12-11-2025, 02:28 PM
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