Anoying exhaust leak!

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MustangvertGT

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I have a set of shorty hedman headers on the stang. Dunno about them, they where on the car when i bought it. Theyve always leaked a bit, but not as bad. Now its freaking annoying and louder, especially at first startup. Loud ticking that gets to your head after a while, lol. Ive tightened the bolts as much as possible with no change. Its only the passenger side header, driver side is just fine. Any solutions? Get a new header gasket??

How much power is lost, if any with such an exhaust leake?

Thanks!!!!

 

Rick 91GT

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Sounds like the header gasket is burnt, I'd replace them use Fel-Pro 1415's they work very well.

 

88stangmangt

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ya time to replace that bad boy use a razor to scrape the side of the heads. to make a nice level surface the put the gasket on and tourque the bolts.

 

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Rick 91GT said:

Sounds like the header gasket is burnt, I'd replace them use Fel-Pro 1415's they work very well.

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Is there any difference between Fox 5.0 and 94/95's? I found this on
Summit but it only says from years 62-93.

Thanks guys!

 

88stangmangt

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the exhasut ports might be diff so the gaskets wont line up im not a 94/95 mustang goru so i wouldnt know.

 

Mavrick

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I have the same problem.. sounds like cylinder #4.

How hard is it to replace that gasket? I guess you don't use cilicone or anything for the header gasket right, it'd just burn off?

 

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88stangmangt said:

the exhasut ports might be diff so the gaskets wont line up im not a 94/95 mustang goru so i wouldnt know.

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Thanks for the info! Ill check out the 94/95 section just incase

 

88stangmangt

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no problem glad i could help!!!11!! (blown several my self)

 

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Yes those are the ones you want, the header is the same for the 302-351 base motors. Just put a set on a 94 Cobra