Best brand/style of header gaskets?

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I've always thought the copper gaskets made sense as the best you could get, but maybe i'm wrong since i'm pretty sure my header gaskets are leaking now. I'm gonna chang'em out probably today some time, so what should i buy?

I think the problem with mine might be that i had to tighten them more times than you should because my bolts stripped and i couldnt get a good torque on'em, but i've got allen key bolts now so this shouldnt be a problem.

 

[YardSpecial]

I have run the Mr Gasket Ultra Seals, reuseable. (for years)

Never had a leak, just tighten the suckers after one day of heat cycles when the engine is cold.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

What are those made of? Just curious here....trying to learn some on the subject to expand my know it all skills....lol Also what should i pay for'em?

 

[Rick 91GT]

I use Fel-Pro 1415's with no issues on many cars......

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I use Fel-Pro 1415's with no issues on many cars......

Are those specific for your heads or are they ok for a stock motor and LTs?

 

[Rick 91GT]

Are those specific for your heads or are they ok for a stock motor and LTs?

The 1415's will fit most 1.75" and all the 1.625" headers with the stock style bolt pattern. I used them on stock headers, BBK, MAC, Ford Racing, etc...

 

[89MustangGX]

I've run FelPros and Ultra Seals...the Ultra Seals are cheaper and work just as well for me...so either one would be fine. No expensive copper stuff here!

 

[maverick0716]

I have the fel-pro's in mine and I've never had a leak.

 

[00 Red SS]

I bought the fel pros that drop in over the end bolts. Havent fired the car yet though

 

[87'GTstang]

You can never go wrong with Felpro.

 

[go-stang5.0]

Mr. Gasket dead soft copper gaskets. There reusable and with my MAC equal lengths (the ones with the individual flanges, the kind that people always complain about leaking) and they stayed leak free from the first tightening. I havent yet had to retighten and its been almost a year and also, these headers have been on and off several times on several different motors.

 

[5spd GT]

hmm...summitracing no longer sells them...who else sells the FEL-1415 exhaust gasket?

 

[cevtv]

Percy's Aluminum re-usable. I've never had a leak. Never even had to heat cycle them with the Stage-8 locking bolts - bolted them on, and forgot about them!

 

[Henceforward]

I have felpro gaskets on my shorties, they are not leaking, but those little stock bolts decide to creep out every once in a while.

Threadlock!