Modern Vespa : Identify this component please?

Identify this component please?

OP PaterAnt UTC details Hooked 2024 300 Super Tech E5 Joined: UTC Posts: 213 Location: Worcester, England
OP PaterAnt Hooked 2024 300 Super Tech E5 Joined: UTC Posts: 213 Location: Worcester, England	UTC quote I took this photo of the exhaust manifold from another post, so not my bike. This looks like a seal of some sort. Any idea what it is made of? Just curious really. Exhaust manifold.

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BajaRob Molto Verboso 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, 2003 Malaguti F12 Phantom,Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 1985 Location: Ventura, CA	UTC quote PaterAnt wrote: I took this photo of the exhaust manifold from another post, so not my bike. This looks like a seal of some sort. Any idea what it is made of? Just curious really. I believe that's just a spacer that the flange presses against when tightened down on the cylinder head. Should just be made out of steel. Positive

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jess Petty Tyrant 0:7 and counting Joined: UTC Posts: 39564 Location: Bay Area, California	UTC quote BajaRob wrote: I believe that's just a spacer that the flange presses against when tightened down on the cylinder head. Should just be made out of steel. ^ This.

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OP PaterAnt Hooked 2024 300 Super Tech E5 Joined: UTC Posts: 213 Location: Worcester, England	UTC quote BajaRob wrote: I believe that's just a spacer that the flange presses against when tightened down on the cylinder head. Should just be made out of steel. Thanks. So, there is no seal between the cylinder head and the exhaust manifold?

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PaterAnt wrote:

Thanks. So, there is no seal between the cylinder head and the exhaust manifold?

There is, but it is rarely seen. There is a copper crush gasket that goes between the exhaust manifold and the cylinder head -- generally, it will be stuck up inside the cylinder head hole until skillfully removed with a sharp pick.

This one is for the BV350, but it is similar:

https://www.scooterwest.com/copper-exhaust-muffler-gasket-manifold-to-head-bv350-only-all-years.html

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jess wrote:

OK. Thanks again.

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