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Re: 2001 chevy 5.7 ehaust manifold cracked
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 12/22/2007

Mario,

If it seals up ok without the gaskets, I would leave it that way. I cant proove it, but have heard several times that the gaskets dont let the heat from the manifold transfer to the engine to be absorbed by the cooling system. That makes the manifolds... Login to read more.