Kooks Headers Gasket Question
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Kooks Headers Gasket Question
Hello everyone,
I am about to pull the trigger on some 2" Kooks Headers and catted x-pipe and I have been reading that the OEM gasket is far superior to the Kooks gasket they provide. I would assume under normal circumstances that getting a new set of OEM gaskets would be ideal, but my car has less than 14k miles right now and I assume that the current gasket on the car probably has little wear. Would reusing my current gasket be reasonable with the low miles, or is it always a good idea to just buy new OEM gaskets regardless?
Thanks!
I am about to pull the trigger on some 2" Kooks Headers and catted x-pipe and I have been reading that the OEM gasket is far superior to the Kooks gasket they provide. I would assume under normal circumstances that getting a new set of OEM gaskets would be ideal, but my car has less than 14k miles right now and I assume that the current gasket on the car probably has little wear. Would reusing my current gasket be reasonable with the low miles, or is it always a good idea to just buy new OEM gaskets regardless?
Thanks!
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Hello everyone,
I am about to pull the trigger on some 2" Kooks Headers and catted x-pipe and I have been reading that the OEM gasket is far superior to the Kooks gasket they provide. I would assume under normal circumstances that getting a new set of OEM gaskets would be ideal, but my car has less than 14k miles right now and I assume that the current gasket on the car probably has little wear. Would reusing my current gasket be reasonable with the low miles, or is it always a good idea to just buy new OEM gaskets regardless?
Thanks!
I am about to pull the trigger on some 2" Kooks Headers and catted x-pipe and I have been reading that the OEM gasket is far superior to the Kooks gasket they provide. I would assume under normal circumstances that getting a new set of OEM gaskets would be ideal, but my car has less than 14k miles right now and I assume that the current gasket on the car probably has little wear. Would reusing my current gasket be reasonable with the low miles, or is it always a good idea to just buy new OEM gaskets regardless?
Thanks!
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From: Georgia
Thanks. That seams like the consensus, but I always like to double check things like this before starting a new project.
On a similar note, it also seem like getting new header bolts is not entirely necessary too. Even if there is some rust on my OEM bolts, sounds like I can just clean them up and apply some anti seize?
On a similar note, it also seem like getting new header bolts is not entirely necessary too. Even if there is some rust on my OEM bolts, sounds like I can just clean them up and apply some anti seize?
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No anti seize on bolts in aluminum heads. It would be a good idea to chase the threads in the heads to clean them out. New bolts are around 4.50 each and already have a slight amount of sealant on them. New gaskets OEM are recommended unless you want to do this a second time. Don’t cheap out. Torque to spec.
Last edited by 2008 Corvette; Apr 26, 2021 at 07:39 PM.
