does exhaust manifold gasket need sealant?

[Frank G]

I'll be ordering a new exhaust bracket gasket for my Universal 25x engine. Do you have to put some kind of permatex gasket sealear on a new gasket on a hot exhaust system?

 

[Gary Peterson]

No-I wouldn't think so.
Use high temperature never-sieze on the threads though___

 

[dcoyle]

I did not use anything but gasket material on mine.