im still pretty green when it comes to bolting everything together and im still scratching my head on the wastegate to manifold thing. i have a valve seat, gasket and flange and trying to figure out in what order they go on the manifold.

 

Weld the flange on the manifold, put the gasket in between and bolt the wastagate to the flange.

 

don't run the gasket...as long as both mating surfaces are completly flat, no need for the gasket.....most gaskets just wear out causing a leak and you have to take it out after that anyway, so just avoid it!

 

ok thanks for the help.