H8 B N SLO

I am in the middle of installing my Hooker headers and have a couple questions.
First, the directions say to re use the stock bolts but yet there are bolts in the kit. I got the coated headers and the bolts in he kit are "stainless" and then he stock ones are rusted and look like crap so I was just going to use he ones in the kit but they are shorter than the stock ones. The thread size is the same though. Does it matter which ones I use?
Next, has anyone had problems with leaks using the supplied gaskets or should I re use my stock ones? The car only has 3k miles so they are still in good shape.

JRcamaroZ28

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I reused my stock bolts the ones they gave in the kit are to small and you run the risk of stripping out the bolt holes from stuff I have read. I reused my stock gaskets but ended up putting in new GM metal ones. the ones they give its hit or miss but more towards them leaking.

JR

FAST LS1

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I'm with JRcamaroZ28,
I reused the stock bolts because I heard the horror stories of people stripping bolts out into the heads because the ones they give you are too short. I reused my stock metal gaskets and my car had about 35-40k miles on it when I put my headers on.

camaross383

dont use the hooker bolts they are cheap and weak, also reuse your stock gaskets they are better and easier to reinstall.

bigSS

DO NOT use the bolts Hooker sends you. I partially stripped out 2 holes on my heads using those POS's.

H8 B N SLO

I used all th stock parts to put it back together. Just need to use the torque wrench to finish it up.
Thanks guys