Replacing V8i 3.9 Manifold gaskets

Hello all, I need to replace the Manifold gaskets on the 96 V8i 3.9, any
pointers I should look out for ? it's the drivers side that's blowing, which
looks like a bitch of a job compared to the other side!! bugger!!! but it
could be worse I thought the tappets/cam had gone!!

Cheers

On or around Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:52:46 -0000, "StaffBull"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Hello all, I need to replace the Manifold gaskets on the 96 V8i 3.9, any
>pointers I should look out for ? it's the drivers side that's blowing, which
>looks like a bitch of a job compared to the other side!! bugger!!! but it
>could be worse I thought the tappets/cam had gone!!

are they standard cast iron manifolds? not all of the 3.5s have gaskets...
seems to work, in defiance of the odds. 4-branch stainless ones etc. do,
though, generally.
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Hi Austin, they are the standard cast ones the stainless exhaust starts from
the downpipes on.
"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On or around Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:52:46 -0000, "StaffBull"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Hello all, I need to replace the Manifold gaskets on the 96 V8i 3.9, any
>>pointers I should look out for ? it's the drivers side that's blowing,
>>which
>>looks like a bitch of a job compared to the other side!! bugger!!! but it
>>could be worse I thought the tappets/cam had gone!!
>
> are they standard cast iron manifolds? not all of the 3.5s have
> gaskets...
> seems to work, in defiance of the odds. 4-branch stainless ones etc. do,
> though, generally.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
> and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
> telephoning the police
> from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

The fixings on our 3.9 were changed for the later type a while ago. Looks
like some sort of spacer on them
Richard


"StaffBull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Austin, they are the standard cast ones the stainless exhaust starts
> from the downpipes on.
> "Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On or around Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:52:46 -0000, "StaffBull"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>Hello all, I need to replace the Manifold gaskets on the 96 V8i 3.9, any
>>>pointers I should look out for ? it's the drivers side that's blowing,
>>>which
>>>looks like a bitch of a job compared to the other side!! bugger!!! but it
>>>could be worse I thought the tappets/cam had gone!!
>>
>> are they standard cast iron manifolds? not all of the 3.5s have
>> gaskets...
>> seems to work, in defiance of the odds. 4-branch stainless ones etc. do,
>> though, generally.
>> --
>> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
>> Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
>> and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
>> telephoning the police
>> from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
>
>