Will stock manifold gaskets work with obx headers?
06-24-2015, 12:29 AM
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I see no reason they wouldn't, unless they have some sort of defective flange. You could check them with a straight-edge. There's only two different flange designs, round port and "D" port (LS7), and the bolt pattern is the same for all, including the LS7.
Are OBX offshore?
Are OBX offshore?
06-24-2015, 01:03 AM
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Will stock manifold gaskets work with obx headers?
Stock exhaust manifold gaskets are the actual gasket of choice in any header application. Run them. You'll be happy you did.
06-24-2015, 12:51 PM
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06-25-2015, 09:05 AM
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So everyone knows...no, they don't work. The 243 head has a shorter rectangular type circle exhaust port, so the round headers will not accept that, unless you want gasket blocking airflow. Back when I did my headers 9 years ago, I used 2000 camaro gaskets. They were circular. Ls3/7/9 are D shaped.
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The superseded part number for the LS1/2/6 heads are all round port gaskets. They will work best in any header application.
Heck, I use them on my LSX-LS7 heads.
Heck, I use them on my LSX-LS7 heads.