Exhaust Manifold Washers - SB

[Verne_Frantz]

Nope. The washer is against the manifold, then the french lock is under the bolt head.
Maybe we're saying the same thing............??

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[Salvatore]

My nova has the lock washer in front of the french lock against the exhaust manifold. So its the bolt, lock washer, french lock and onto the manifold. I guess if it was the other way around the french lock would not allow a good seat on the manifold maybe.

[Verne_Frantz]

Sam,
It's not a lock washer; it's a thick flat washer. The french lock needs to be under the bolt head, against the flats, so it can do its job by preventing the bolt to turn.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Salvatore]

I am with you Verne. I guess whoever did my car did it there way. Probably will see this done on survivor cars both ways. The tabs need to be bent over the heads of the bolts like you said.

[Plowman]

Are they &quot;Circle Head Exhaust Manifold Bolts&quot;.

[Salvatore]

yep!