Header Gaskets
- Thread starter Opal50
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They can be
They are not as durable as the Felpro.
That is all I used on my race cars
I ran almost every weekend but I also usually tore down the motor
every two or three months ... but .....
I never had a blow out with those gaskets.
The deal with making ANY header gasket last is ..........
You want the entire exhaust system very secure with no shaking or
banging against the frame or other parts.
When you install new gaskets, you wanna tighten the header bolts
one more time after NO MORE than two SHORT heat cycles.
You need some kind of header bolt locking method or the bolts will
loosen over time due to them getting hot-cold, hot-cold over and
over. Simple stainless steel lock washers work great and the
cost is only pennies
Another thing on the card board/paper gaskets ...........
I've seen some say to soak them in water a few hours before install
but
I never did it so I got no experience with that method
Grady
Stanger007
Founding Member
Exactly what I did with my little 95
I put it together during the Christmas holidays back in 2002 with the
procedures I outlined above
Still to this day ... I've had no bolts loosen
and
I'm on the same header gaskets with no problems of any kind
btw ... those gaskets do have a front and back
Grady
WHITE94COBRA
New Member
The JBA headers I got came with these funky gaskets, they are metal core, and the outside material feels like fleece? I mean these were really soft material? They have been on the car for a few weeks now with zero problems...
bill302
Active Member
these are the gaskets i used with aftermarket headers mr. gasket #5928 click on link http://performanceparts.com/part.php?partID=37973 the gaskets supplied with my headers gave me problems so i switched to the gaskets in the link and in pic. below.. i have had no problems so far but i also installed locking bolts when i installed these gaskets...but with aftermarket headers i think you need the oval hole gasket not the felpro 1415 gasket i think that gasket is for factory headers....you can order these gaskets at any local autoparts store just give them the brand and part number and they will have them overnight in most cases.
i completly forgot about retightening them. its been a week. any potential probs? do tighten them completly cold or after the motor is warm
I'd check em once more after the motor cools down
Grady
blksn955.o
Founding Member
I have some of those dead soft multi layer alum. gaskets...I have used them with good results over and over.
I have probably taken them off 3-4 times and just this last time I developed some leaking...found out later upon closer inspection there is a little pin-hole down at the header collector so I am just holding out until I get some long tubes and will get another set.
I have probably taken them off 3-4 times and just this last time I developed some leaking...found out later upon closer inspection there is a little pin-hole down at the header collector so I am just holding out until I get some long tubes and will get another set.
go-stang5.0
New Member
3 yrs. plus with reusable dead soft copper ones. Never removed them tho. However they are completely leak free to this day.
SeventyMach1
Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep
Heard several bad things about the paper one's like the BBK's come with (leaks).
+1 for Fel-Pro 1415's and locking bolts.
+1 for Fel-Pro 1415's and locking bolts.
