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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Collector leak

Hi, I have Pacesetter headers, and their collectors only have two bolts instead of 3. They are really tucked in close to the engine, and its a pita on drivers side. I am just wondering if there are gaskets for a two bolt collector, or is there some other gasket for headers, and or pipes. I'd hate to have to weld them.
Any product that could act as a gasket???
Any help would be appreciated.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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2-bolt collector (exhaust) gaskets can be had. Check out Pep Boys, On-Track Performance, most any exhaust shop.

Summit, Jegs. . .
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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I searched all over the place. I am just replacing the headers and getting street flowtech ones!
Thanks five7.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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You're replacing the headers because you have a leaky collector?
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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I am getting different ones. They were my guniea pigs for the 305. The collectors are really hard to work on and get to. So I am actually cutting them off the Y-pipe and they are going into garbage.
If you want them come over and take them off (good luck) and they are all yours!
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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Originally posted by xlwhellraiser
I searched all over the place. I am just replacing the headers and getting street flowtech ones!
Thanks five7.
You will be replacing leaky headers with leaky headers. The Blowtechs are no better. I would try to minmize the leak now (dead soft gaskets) until you can afford better headers.
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