3406b exhaust manifold gaskets

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    so im doin another set of these manifold gaskets, got 2 yrs 4 months out of em , 1 blew out .... noticing mabe some rust pits on head .... has anyone double gasket these to take out any imperfections?
     
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    Put a straight edge across your manifold. It’s getting thin and eroding away. They make a centering tool to tighten them to get even pressure around the holes. That helps but isn’t a cure all. Most have never seen the centering pins
     
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    ya i put a straight edge it was out.... i took to a local maxhine shop they shaved it straight again ... i was in a pinch hoping this works for now....
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    i believe ur rite wore out ill be due for a manifold ... stock or aftermarket? preformance? whats ur opinion? .... allso im not sure if anyone has had this but the last 2 kits i bought the spacers are either to long or the studs aint long enuff??? if i seat the stud install manifokd n use the supplied spacer there aint no thred left to put a nut or at least go all way threww the nut
     
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    I’ve had a lot of success with that over the years. Finding a machine shop in my area that’s not a 100 mile drive is the issue. I always split the sections while it’s off clean them out good and refill with some high temp anti seize. Being square port there is no aftermarket available. I had a guy tell me that the round full tilt would seal on a square head but the way he talked I see issues from it lol.
     
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    Ya the original B’s were different length. I got plenty so I can’t answer your question and I realize it’s not helping you either I’ll work on that
     
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    ok well that makes that easy... im fine with stock, yes i got lucky, gye who bored a bbc like 15 yrs ago for me , shaved this in 2 hrs for me for 200 cdn cash , 15 min from house had it back in 2.5 hrs, i never seperated it , he said be harder to clamp to machine? idk.... its done and on in a day so i can at least get rollin and next time plan on a manifold new... centering pins make sence i allmost grsbbed some 3/8 hard plastic air lone to slide over stud to center but just kinda held it in zapped it
     
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    wore out.... im just lookin at my pics my head is round port and ex manifold is square?
     
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    #### I missed that
    #### I sure did miss that. I would put an aftermarket manifold on it then. The square seals over a round no problem and they are capable of more flow. But I always kinda wondered about forces you can’t see etc. and the aftermarket are better quality with a positive seal at the joints.
     
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