Changing An Manifold Gasket In One Easy Step!

Also a simple call to VanNess for some gaskets!!!! Valve cover, Manifold and carb gaskets. two days and at my door

In order to provide a special service here to many of you over the winter, we are going to a series, randomly on HOW TO Do Things you should be able to do. No micro detail stuff. Just basic stuff. Head gaskets, Carb Rebuilding, etc. Today we are going to do the a Manifold Gasket Change in ONE STEP! Yup, infact you can even do it on your iphone now.  Ready. Here is the first and only step. Pull out your phone and call Jimmy! Thats it. And just like that it somehow gets done. It was so easy I was also able to grap some photos.

Jimmy doing the fitting

All attached. Next Carb

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Drain plugs out and drained. Thats what’s taped to the transmission

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  3. Dan Overbeek
    Dan Overbeek says:

    Cool! I see that I have got to get me some friends with boat skills! The motor looks nice cleaned up!

  4. Bilge Rat
    Bilge Rat says:

    I would love to see the “How To” series here. We have been privy to some of the “How Not To” ones courtesy of Matt’s humor.

  5. John Rothert
    John Rothert says:

    Good plan. There are several Model A Ford guys that do “how to” vids , from the mundane to the complex…all cool…..John in Va….been boating….

  8. Don Palmer
    Don Palmer says:

    If you need any help with a 454 going into a Red and White, you can contact Dick Dow…
    He rebuilt the engine and here he is lifting it up to put into the boat.

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