how to get a SUPER exhaust seal at the head???

[Foxfan88]

ok i pulled my t5 today and while i was at it i have a horrible exhaust leak at the head i need to remedy. i kept changing gasket but there was old gasket still there i found out that caused leaks.

i took my headers off today and use a wire wheel on a diegrinder and wormed in there and cleaned the mating surfaces up they are super clean and ready to go again. i also touched up my header flange with scotch brite.

any more precautions i can take to get a SUPER SEAL? i am tired of changing header gaskets.

are mr gasket header gasket good. they are at the part store for 12$

 

[Roland69]

I like feelpro gaskets and I always put the header gaskets on without any goop...and shiny side out lol

 

[bentley429]

Do yourself a favor, get some copper gaskets and locking stage 8 bolts if you feel the need.

 

[jrichker]

Have the header flanges surface ground at a machine shop. Using the same type of setup as they use for resurfacing heads, they should be able to get all the header flanges parallel and flat.

 

[Glaze]

still running the bbk shorties? the flanges are pretty stout. i invested in copper gaskets a year ago and havnt had a leak yet!

 

[Foxfan88]

yeah they are my bbks. the flanges are flat as can be. no problem there. there was just ALOT of old gasket on the head which made gaskets fail.

i bet if i put a nice gasket with a nice head and flange like i have it. it should be leak free! lets hope so.

 

[Maryland Stang]

I put on a set of used Flowtechs from Ebay with Stage 8 locking bolts and FelPro gaskets 4 years ago and haven't had a leak yet.

 

[795.0pacecar]

I have graphite gaskets covered in RTV, they've been on there for a year and I havn't had any problems.

 

[bt15]

BBK shorties with copper here - No leaks for over a year. The hard part's over - cleaning those surfaces while in the car can be a bit... taxing.

 

[BOWTIEKILLR]

i have the crush aluminium gaskets that run like 40 for the set and they have been awesome. i think they are even reusable. i dlook into those