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#493690 EddieDe (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 655 Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   I am going to be installing a new ported manifold after work today. I was planning on picking up some Hylomar gasket seal on the way home but then I was reading the tech article on installing the Nemisis manifold and the author specifically said do not use Hylomar use vasoline. Is there an advantage to doing one or the other or is it just a personal preference thing?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #493692 Tug (User) ride free. live free. or die tryin Platinum Boarder Posts: 4994 Re:Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   The nemesis is an aluminun manifold. As far as the vaseline goes it is to hold the O-rings in place. You will probably want to use that trick as well when installing your new manifold   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #493698 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 5952 Re:Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   Nemesis is cast = no flex. Stock is rubber with strategic metal placement = flex. Because of that the Hylomar flexes with the manifold while retaining a seal. Nemesis theoretically sits tight and don't require such a seal IMO. Used a thin film of high temp grease to hold the O-rings in on my 03'. Curt's the pro on this one though. GP   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #493713 EddieDe (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 655 Re:Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   So hylomar would be a good idea then thanks!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #493812 BigBoyinMS (User) I'm satisfied never being satisfied. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1747 Re:Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   Most definitely Hylomar.   Logged     2006 Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #493815 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 5883 Re:Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   You'll wanna be careful though eddie. Roadkill had himself stuck to the manifold, bike, and the floor all at the same time a few weeks ago, when the Hylomar got away from him...or maybe I should say, 'didn't get away from him'.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #493926 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 14910 Re:Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   Use vasoline in the O-ring grove to hold the O-rings in place. Put a small bead of Hylomar around the OUTSIDE of the O-rings on the mounting flange. Use flat washers on the 4 bolts to spread the torque over a wider area and tighten them a little at a time in an X pattern after you have them finger tight. (8.7 ft lbs)   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #493935 USAFretired (User) Moderator Posts: 1221 Re:Manifold Install question 1 Year ago   Vaseline was used on the Nemisis manifold because they are such a tight fit. The vaseline helped when you had the force the manifold down to install the bolts. The o-rings were a nice tight fit in that manifold so there was nothing needed to keep them in place.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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