Thanks, all, as usual. Metal to the head it will be.
Jim

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 7:01 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've always put the metal side to the source of the heat whatever the make
> of engine but I remember a post not too long ago that espoused the
> opposite.
>
> In 35 years of hot rodding etc I've never had a problem when putting the
> metal side to the exhaust port.   :)
>
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My first question is why does a Vanagon full gasket set come with only
> > two
> > head-to-pipe gaskets when it requires four?
> > My real question is which side goes toward the head, the composite side
> > or
> > the metal side?
> >
> > Obviously I'm talking about the kind that's thin steel bonded or crimped
> > to
> > a composite material.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
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