Exhaust manifold gaskets / Ford 460
Ok, went and bought all new Motorcraft plugs, cap, rotor, and fuel filter today. Also bought some "EXTREME DUTY" Taylor Cable spark plug wires. While I was under the wheelwell of my RV most of the ...
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The 460 does not need exhaust gaskets and in fact will warp manifolds if you use gaskets. The gaskets do not allow the proper heat transfer from the manifolds back to the heads. O'riley auto parts sells the manifolds for around 190 each. I just gave away two new manifolds from my recent Banks system install. The only fix for the manifold problems is a good set of headers. The new ones will crack and warp. The Banks system is expensive but the power increase plus the trouble free system was worth it foe me.
