[DeTomaso] Stock Exhaust question

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/11/13 5:30:16 PM, rimovp at gmail.com writes:


> what is the correct term for the donut gasket that was used to seal the 
> connection between the exhaust manifold and the exhaust/muffler pipe.
> 

They ARE called 'donuts'. Thry may or may not work on a Pantera. With Hall 
mufflers, my welded Hall brackets applied force to donut-gaskets such that 
they would crack within 50 miles or so. With donut gaskets, you really cannot 
tighten the flanges tight- the thick donuts prevent it- so vibration & heat 
tends to pound the fiberous donuts apart. A better system might be the 
steel dome/socket connecters that do not use gaskets at all but do allow a 
little articulation for misalignment. I personally use flat gaskets on the 
header-to-exhaust pipe connections with steel centers to resist burn-out. Good 
luck- J Deryke