Header gasket hell

[v8blazer]

I cant keep my header gasket on for anything, keeps blowing out. What are some tricks that you guys use? What kinds do you like, cardboard, the black ones, coppers? I think Im gonna try a copper gasket and see if it helps any. This is driving me crazy... I go through more headergaskets than gas right now.

[Mike]

Go with the copper or the aluminum ones.

[wickeds10]

what i do is use the copper silicone and coat both sides of the gaskets and put them and never had a leak yet

[MOREPOWER]

ya i would agree with wickeds10. or if ya have teh extra cash get the copper or aluimium ones!

[v8blazer]

Thanks all! Gonna try tomorrow...

[bohn333]

i always found that if you use the stock steel manifold gaskets and coat them with the copper silicone, they last for along time. I have had the same ones in for the last year and they work great. I tried the soft aluminum ones and couldn\'t get them to seal.

[v8blazer]

That is an interesting idea... bout the only thing I havent tried. Thanks... thats next now.

[Koerbs]

black permatex, no leaks

[Sack]

Red pookie is what we always used

[avewhtboy]

I had a problem with the paper header gaskets...if they were cold they would blow. I bet I changed them once a month for a while...then I installed factory exhaust manifold gaskets and no more leaks...for like 2 years...



later

[Diablo]

use those percy header gaskets, with like 3 into one that press together, i guess there copper or whutever.. like 35$ a set or somethign