e34 540 exhaust gaskets

[e304lyfe]

Guys-- I am having a difficult time determining what gaskets are necessary for connecting the exhaust manifolds to the cats. Realoem.com states I need four gaskets, all the same. ....part #3

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HE53&mospid=47410&btnr=18_0222&hg=18&fg=05

I can only see one of these gaskets per side working. One of the pipes seems to either need a smaller gasket, or maybe no gasket at all?

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/e304lyfe/DSC00822.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/e304lyfe/DSC00823.jpg

Usually I would have a better memory given I did remove the exhaust.... but that was more then a year ago.

Thanks guys

[yaofeng]

You have the correct gasket made of strands of wires hard packed into shape. That shiny lump of donut is it. But like you I can't remember how many. I'll search the pictures I took to see if I can find it.

[e304lyfe]

interesting... so nobody here has taken off a 540 exhaust before and has an idea what gaskets are used?

[Ross]

I just removed the exhaust from a 530. Four donuts all the same from what I could tell.