exhaust gaskets

[Wewaman]

Need to know if I am supposed to use any Orange RVT when installing new copper exhaust gaskets ?  There is some orange rvt on the ones I removed.  maybe it was used to hold them in place. 

Wewa

[Gavin_Sons]

I just replaced my gaskets last fall when I put my new pipes on. I just ordered them off ebay. No rtv needed because they are crush gaskets. Dont tightem them vey tight, just snug them then go for a ride to get them good and hot then snug them again. Check them again after a couple hundred miles then you will be set.

[Wewaman]

Thank-you 
Heading out there now ,  Oh yea

Wewaman

[Wewaman]

Oh does it matter what side is facing down?  Some had the split facing up and some down.  These are copper rings.

[Gavin_Sons]

Not sure on that one, I have only used the crush type

[Wewaman]

That's what these are copper crush. But they have a small thin line on one side and they are round and the ones that came out are now flat, but the thin line on 2 were facing up towards the head and the 3rd one had the thin line facing the exhaust pipes.   
I haven't taken the other side off yet.

[ptgb]

I have used a thin coat of grease only to hold the gaskets up in place, as it is a pain without it, they keep falling... especially if you are trying to mount an exhaust with stacks.

As far as the split face. I have never paid attention to where the split is when placing them. Never had a problem (2 or 3 exhausts mounted), so I can only surmise it makes no difference.

[Wewaman]

Good enough for me,  the other side was mixed also. 

Going with ring towards head.

Thanks,
Wewa

[Wewaman]

  done 

Going to re- synch tomorrow then I should be done....

I hope 

Tony

[BigBod]

I bend them slightly out of true round, just by hand so they don't fall out of the recess..

[Westsider]

I bend them slightly out of true round, just by hand so they don't fall out of the recess..

+1

[Skinhead]

Don't matter on the split, but I woudl put them in all split up, just because the sealing surface of the head is more uniform than the header.

[Wewaman]

Yep they all are facing the head ,  used the grease method  worked great.   Thanks for all the suggestions

Tony