The pipe will get much hotter than the head, sometimes glowing red. I also
red somewhere that is the proper direction. The next question is which way
to put the gasket on the connection to that cast iron manifold. Not sure
if it is correct but I still put the metal side to the pipe flange.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Kao
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:14 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 3 really easy exhaust questions.

--- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Answers below!
>   1)       The gasket I got at the dealer has one metal side and the
other
> side is gasket material.  Which side goes against the engine and which
is
> toward the exhaust pipe?
> Metal side to pipe!

Dennis, this is the question I always had in mind and have no answers.
Can you explain why metal side to the pipe? I had mine reversed. I put
metal side on the cylinder head side. I did it with no reason.

David

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