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toolboxchev · 10-18-2019, 10:18 AM

Those are a good idea, most just rip em off when installing new gaskets or working on the exhaust.

I have gaskets on mine, no locks, no issues, Mileage and opinion will vary. Oh I go thru and tighten them about every 6 months, needed or not.

10-18-2019, 10:18 AM	#7
toolboxchev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road. Posts: 2,629	Re: French locks for exhaust manifolds Those are a good idea, most just rip em off when installing new gaskets or working on the exhaust. I have gaskets on mine, no locks, no issues, Mileage and opinion will vary. Oh I go thru and tighten them about every 6 months, needed or not.