Header Installation Tips?
Jan 13, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Racer
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Header Installation Tips?
Does anybody have any good tips on installing header to ensure that there are no leaks. Is there a tightening sequence? Thanks
Jan 13, 2011 | 03:38 PM
Racer
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header
www.stage8.com get the 1" ones and dont forget thin flat washers
Jan 13, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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percys headers gaskets, i have also read that you can cut the flange between each header.
Jan 13, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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baxsom
percys headers gaskets, i have also read that you can cut the flange between each header.
Did that on my Nova and it worked great.
Jan 14, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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trainor
Does anybody have any good tips on installing header to ensure that there are no leaks. Is there a tightening sequence? Thanks
do you have aluminum heads?
Jan 14, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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I don't understand the problem with header leaks. I either never have them or can't hear them over the noise of the motor.
A flat true header flange a new Felpro gasket and heads that are clean and I just use ordinary $10 header bolts.
Jan 14, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Racer
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do you have aluminum heads?
Yes I do have aluminum heads.
Jan 14, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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baxsom
percys headers gaskets, i have also read that you can cut the flange between each header.
Percy's multi layer gaskets and Stage 8 bolts
Used both on my 78' and haven't had a leak in 5 years of use.
Gary
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Jan 14, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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I use dead-soft aluminum gaskets on the collectors to prevent blowouts.
Jan 16, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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Yeah I use those aluminum collector gaskets they work great, I have had leaks there before I started using them, and they can be used over and over
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