[monsterdog]

Got the crossover pipe and
manifolds off the other day after a long and exciting two days
of nut wrangling and vise-gripping,
and noticed the 1&4 manifold has a bit of a wiggle
where the bellows are welded in -
is this normal? It sounds like there is a loose pipe
with a bit of play underneath that section - other
than that, everything looks solid as can be.

Also - which way do the new exhaust gaskets get installed -
all-metal side to block or to manifold?

Any tricks to getting the exhaust hardware in general
properly torqued? Can't figure out for the life of me how I might
get a damn torque wrench on any of those puppies.