Exhaust Manifold Torque

[Stumper]

I’m sure my TM has the recommended torque for the nuts holding the stock manifolds on my 361 with no gasket but I am going to put it back together with a gasket. Will the gasket change the amount of torque needed On the nuts? If so - more or less?

 

[Don Frelier]

You can take some tin snips and cut out the pieces between the ends and the middle. Then it looks like there is no gasket.
I would just tighten to the factory setting.

 

[Demonic]

I had my manifolds surfaced and used no gaskets.