header gasket leak??

jcw88

Never played w/ it before so i'm still a virgin!

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fernandina, fl

Sep 4, 2007

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okay after figuring out the oil filter leak i realize that i can hear a header gasket leak.. well i think, i have victor jr stage 3 heads bbk LT's with copper gaskets, well i hear the leak driver side last cylinder but i can feel air what seams to be coming out of the spark plug well?? my buddy says its just the gasket leaking in that area but i feel different. if it was a cylinder leak what else would it do and if not just a header leak should i stay w/ copper or get like some fel-pro's???

 

juiced_94gt

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Sep 4, 2007

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fel-pro 1415's is what you should have gotten in the first place, I HATE COPPER header gaskets!!!!!!

 

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speedytang

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Sep 4, 2007

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Copper gaskets are crap. Get Percy or equivalent soft aluminum gaskets that crush and they do not burn out. I have been using them for Turbo cars and they have taken all the heat and never need replaced.

 

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PJB

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Sep 5, 2007

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• Sep 5, 2007

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Ive got a header leak too.
Its making a ticking noise and its annoying as hell.
I just found out thats where the leak was today when I took it to Midas but they dont replace header gaskets.

 

montegoman351

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I had the same problem with my '73, everybody told me to use some hi-temp red silicone (sensor safe).

Sounds crazy...but it works. I made some aluminum gaskets (scram alum.), and ran a thin bead of red around the ports. Pulled up the bolts, let the silicone set up, then do a final torque. Been that way for a several months, and no problem.

 

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86bluecobra

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Dec 20, 2004

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Sep 5, 2007

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Don't forget to buy stage 8 bolts with locks. they save you blowing out gaskets.

 

montegoman351

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Chitty gaskets still blow out. I had/have stage 8s on mine and the gaskets that came with the headers. Blew out after 2 or 3 WOT blasts.

 

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speedytang

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Sep 6, 2007

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Get these and never worry about blow out again.
I have over 75k miles on my gaskets and 12k miles using Turbo's. No Problems


http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_17148_-1

 

cevtv

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Sep 6, 2007

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I have had Percy's blow out. Just got some Remflex, and I am liking them alot.


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monte87

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Sep 6, 2007

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• Sep 6, 2007

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I used Mr. Gasket header gaskets, never had a problem. Its like that crushed aluminum style.

Later Ant...

P.S. but then again-I also used copper mac's, still had no prb's, Guess-I was lucky!

 

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PJB

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Rotterdam, NY

Sep 6, 2007

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• Sep 6, 2007

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Are the gaskets easy to replace?
Im going away for the weekend tomorrow with the Mustang and would love to fix the header gasket leak before going.