Manifold gaskets - rtv or no?
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Manifold gaskets - rtv or no?
I reused a set of manifold gaskets on my vette to get it running so I'm swapping them out on wednesday (along with adding another methanol nozzle) so I can get off to the dyno.
Are you turbo guys running gaskets and if so, are you all using copper rtv on them?
Are you turbo guys running gaskets and if so, are you all using copper rtv on them?
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Should have clarified in my first post:
I have seen people use rtv on exhaust manifolds without gaskets....but was wondering if anybody uses it on the aluminum mls exhaust manifold gaskets.
I have seen people use rtv on exhaust manifolds without gaskets....but was wondering if anybody uses it on the aluminum mls exhaust manifold gaskets.
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I usually put some high temp copper rtv on exhaust gaskets and havent had any leaks. It'll prob burn off anyways but theres nothing worse than having an annoying exhaust leak and having to reassemble, so might as well.
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Then you need to look at what all the real high hp guys are doing (yes there are other motors besides ls motors). It is very common to not use header gaskets and just use RTV. When you start making real power you'll have problems with traditional gaskets...especially just carbon gaskets. At the bare minimum run an aluminum gasket.
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