I'll second the cheesy look of sealant, but then I only ever use Aviation Form-a-gasket in proper amounts. Great stuff, even used it on a plane or two. wink

So anyway, the manifold assy on my 270 is more crooked than my teeth, both end studs are broken off in the head, and the exhaust manifold is in sorry shape. I'm hopeful that some machine work & prayer will get the manifolds apart & back together with a new gasket & off to be machined flat. Gonna get the head match machined to the manifold while I have the beast apart. In case it doesn't work out I have been eyeballing the two piece exhaust manifolds on E-pay.

Here's an issue I have tho, I'm short two of the clamps that go between the manifolds at the 1-2 & 5-6 cylenders. Yanno, the lil rocker arm looking bits?
Anyone know where I might get a couple of those?
Thanks! grin

1956 GMC 370 dump " 'Tater "
1970 VW Volksrod "the Black Bomber"
2007 Chevy Avalanche
2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk,
2005 Harley Davidson FLHTCUI

I dig all cars, old and new, whether they were hammered out of American iron, German steel, or Japanese tin cans. Being unable to appreciate them all is missing out on a world of great things.
But thats just MY opinion! :P