Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: 383man]
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05/02/16 12:37 AM
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One thing on the studs is sometimes with certain headers studs cant be used as they dont always fit good. I know on my TTI and CPPA headers on our cars you cant use studs on some bolts as they just wont fit. Ron Yeah... I can see that about possible interference.. On my 70RR using the TTIs' I had no clearance issues. I can say the OE gaskets packed with the TTIs were real thin, replaced with Fel-Pros since I have studs changed them out in 20 minutes.. Just my $0.02...
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Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: cocamcuda]
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05/02/16 03:06 PM
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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I have studs reinstalled on my CPPAs.All are studs except I think 1 thats a bolt.Even with aluminum heads and dry holes I prefer the studs.Had bolts and didnt care for them a lot.Rocky
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Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: cocamcuda]
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05/02/16 03:59 PM
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Percy's Seal 4 Good work well for me
Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street
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Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: cocamcuda]
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05/03/16 09:29 PM
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If you set up the flanges correctly you can use just about any gaskets... cut the flange between the ends and middle two cyls... drill one hole larger on each pair... the flange HAS to grow with the heat but your not letting it with the holes that comes on the flanges.. drill it 1/16" to 1/8" larger the best material is called grafoil.. its graphite embedded on stainless... the graphite allows it to slide when growing
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Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: cocamcuda]
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05/03/16 11:27 PM
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Remflex here as well. Couldn't get anything else to seal them up. These did it perfectly!
72 Dart 500" low deck Indy SR heads. 10.40 @129 best so far
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Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: Neil]
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05/04/16 02:15 AM
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A thin smear of copper rtv will help seal almost any type of header gasket. It can be more work to get the mating surfaces clean again doing it this way so if you take your car apart a lot you might want to try something else.
It's good to prep the header flanges with a wide fine tooth file in an x-pattern around each port before they go on and then almost any gasket will do. You need to open up a hole in each port... 34 years in the exhaust lab I did learn a bit... if it cant grow that material will WARP.. and people keep wondering WHY
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Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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05/04/16 09:18 AM
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A thin smear of copper rtv will help seal almost any type of header gasket. It can be more work to get the mating surfaces clean again doing it this way so if you take your car apart a lot you might want to try something else.
It's good to prep the header flanges with a wide fine tooth file in an x-pattern around each port before they go on and then almost any gasket will do. You need to open up a hole in each port... 34 years in the exhaust lab I did learn a bit... if it cant grow that material will WARP.. and people keep wondering WHY i swiped that tip from mr. p many, many years ago and it flat works ! thanks mr. p !
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Re: header gasket preferance on a 440 with headers ???
[Re: Sinitro]
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05/04/16 09:23 AM
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I would suggest that U use studs in place of bolts... Much easier to replace an exhaust gasket, plus no coolant leakage as well.. Regarding gasket brand, we like to use the Fel-Pro.. Just my $0.02... agree use as many ex mani studs as you can. as far as gaskets IF you have an older set of headers, Remflex will seal them. Don't waste time or money on those copper or aluminum junk, they stink. Not sure what the part number is but I also like the Mr. Gasket w/ the metal in the middle, not just plane paper. Cut the flanges and don't over tighten and you should be fine.
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