new exhaust questions

Posted by alehman on Jul 24, 2012; 11:04pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/new-exhaust-questions-tp4025799.html

I'm replacing the exhaust on my 79 and I was wondering if someone could answer a few questions. When I removed the old exhaust, I don't think there were any rubber gaskets at the mouths of the headers. I might be wrong though--- the exhaust ports in the engine are caked with blackness and I'm not sure if there are/once were rubber parts that have either disintegrated or melted. Are there supposed to even be rubber gaskets, or just well-fitting metal? All I have are half-circle pieces, 2 per header, that form collars under the flanges. Anyone have any good photos/descriptions of how the exhaust is supposed to connect to the engine? My manual doesn't seem to say...