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Old May 30, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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Header Gaskets

Alright, so I guess I have the crappy Flowtech headers...I have a bit of a leak - was wondering if a slightly thicker gasket would do anything - probably not, since it will continue to warp, but short of replacing them, what are my options?
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Old May 31, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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Car: 1983 Camaro Z28
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Napa sells a special set of gaskets that are made of a diffrent material kinda like copper only these are mettalic in color. They seem to seal WAYYY better then anything else I have used. You have to ask for them specifically other wise they prabably wont pull those for you. I will try to get the part number if you want?


You might also wanna tryu taking the headers off and useing a buffing wheel on them to clean them perfectly before you put those new gaskets in place. this helps a lot
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Old May 31, 2005 | 05:33 AM
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i had a set of "crappy" flowtechs for 6 years
never leaked.
use mrg ultraseals. use the small round port.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Ya, these have been on for about 6 years now and only became noticeable last summer. I remember the guy selling them giving a lifetime warranty - local speed shop - but I'm sure warped flanges weren't covered. I'll try the gaskets - thanks.
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