Blown Heaader gasket - normal?
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Racer
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Blown Heaader gasket - normal?
Funny clicking sounds coming from the engine. According to my Chevy dealer and upon visual confirmation, the bolts on the Kooks Headers had come loose and there were exhaust gases leaking from the gasket making a black mark on the block 
Have you experienced this before? Should I use a different gasket?
Have you experienced this before? Should I use a different gasket?
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Racer
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From: Burnsville MN
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Locktight is used when the stock manifolds are mounted at the factory.
Use the stock gaskets when installing headers. Header bolts need to be re-torqued after a few heat cycles.
Last edited by DSOMC6; Oct 2, 2008 at 11:25 PM.
