34 Plymouth Exhaust washers and nuts

[Bill Davis]

If you have not already, please post some photos of your '34.  We always like to see photos.

[wa0tww]

Thanks Tod, that makes sense.  I'll go with that idea.  I don't have any literature
with that level of detail that I can find. Hope to have it back on the road by Saturday morning.

[TodFitch]

I am not sure if the 33 & 34 are like the later engines. On my 33 the parts book only has brass nuts.

I think the steel washers with a cone shaped depression and the matching steel nuts are used at the very front and rear of the exhaust manifold (cylinders 1 & 6) They are supposed to allow the manifold to expand and contract without cracking as it changes temperature.

[wa0tww]

I'm putting my 34PFXX coupe back together after some freshening up of exhaust gaskets and engine cleaning/painting. I bought a new stud/washer/nut package kit after having a stud break while removing the seized nut. Of course this was the last one to come off.  Can anyone tell me which positions the 4 steel washers go vs the brass nuts and brass washers? This was my uncle's car from 1980 until 1997 when he passed and I bought it from my aunt.  My 10yr old son and I finished assembling it in 1998. I'm not sure that they were ever in the correct positions. Would like to get it correct now that I have the chance. Thanks for any help.
John