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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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They Should Be Shipping From Ar Thursday, Cant Wait. Got A Killer Deal On Them.

Do They Come With Gaskets?
Do I Need To Buy Anything To Put Them On? Or Does It Come With Everythign I Need Toput Them On As Soon As They Get Here
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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Buy GM OEM gaskets. They won't leak.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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save your money and REUSE the factory gaskets. I and many others have done this with zero issues. The factory gaskets are designed to be re-used.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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If you purchased a system such as KOOKs, LG's, or ARH you should be good to go. These systems would include the headers, X pipe and cats, extension tubes to the rear axle, all the clamps, and 4 02 extender wiring harnesses. As for gaskets always use the factory round port steel.
Throw the gaskets that come with the system in the trash.
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Thats What I Figued. Gm Is Lightyears Ahead Of The World In Gaskets, The Intake Orings, And The Metal Head Gaskets And Exhaust Gaskets Are Great
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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My car has 2400 miles on it and I replaced the gaskets with stock ones from the dealer...Only $24 and some change....I figured that for the money, if nothing else, it was piece of mind that I would have no leaks......But, many have reused the gaskets after many miles and had no leak issues.
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