I was always told the only dumb question is the one not asked, SO. Which direction do you install Percy's deadsoft alum headers gaskets? I mean when you look at the gasket there are two pieces that are spot welded together. One face is planer and the other side has a raised parameter. ??? I'd just rather ask then install and find out later I f***ed up.

 

i always put the raised portion pointing towards the headers, but i don't think there is a wrong way to install them

 

dont think they wont leak..cause they will, I blew out 2 sets on my old 305 attached with SLP tri-y's

 

I'll second that.

They almost seem worse for seal than regular gaskets to me.

Never had luck with them and have done quite a few header installs in my lifetime.

later
Jeremy

 

yep..they are a waste of $30 plus dollars!

 

3.8 & Wish, you think there that bad huh? What do you suggest? I'm running Dart Iron heads and 2210 headers.

 

Ive had better luck with the solid copper gaskets than percey's aluminum ones on headers. But I do have their aluminum collector gaskets on some longtubes in a 67 pick up that have been leakfree for a couple years.

 

The Percy gaskets I have havent leaked in 5 years on the truck or 2 on the bird. I did have one rip apart on the truck but when you drop a u joint at 80 and all the bolts vibrate out it's not the gaskets fault.

 

they key to leak free header gaskets are stage 8 locking header bolts

 

hey ac i forgot the exact model of mine, but they have those replacable inserts inside the gaskets, i havent had any problems with mine.