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What is this that came with my new exhaust manifold?

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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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This came with my new exhaust manifold for my Cherokee:



Is it some sort of exhaust mani to exhaust gasket?



If so, should I just bolt it up b/w the mani and exhaust?



Thanks everybody.

By the way, this is the product:



Welds:





Not very pretty but for $92.44 from Sandmans Auto I'm not complaining.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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i would assume that is a seal...
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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That is the down pipe to manifold seal.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Sweet! Thanks guys.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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It is a bracelet, used to deflect Alien mind-control...........Or bullets if you are Wonder-woman...........

Looks like you installed it in the correct place however.
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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Bingo!
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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That damn bracelet didn't even fit well! I couldn't, for the life of me, get it to sit properly on the flange. Wonder if a side effect of going w/the cheapest manifold kit I found?
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