unclebens

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You guys using special gaskets for exhaust manifold to piping? I'm about to buy this felpro style part number 60988 but not sure if it will hold up to the heat

098z28

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cut your own out of some copper

Broke EF

Copper permetex.

Sean

trans2000am

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gasket maker(orange stuff)

UberTruck

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x2 opinion on cut your own out of copper

Go to lowes, the one by my house sells sheet copper.

Usually its like 11.00 for a roll

Thats what I'm making mine out of...

smokinHawk

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High temp rtv sealant works like a charm.

droksformula

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If your talking about "truck manifolds", go look on Kurt Urban's website, he has premaid copper gaskets made by SCE that are specifcly for them. . . . . if your talking about truck manifolds that is.

elias_799

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high temp RTV here

98Z28CobraKiller

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I use copper rtv gasket maker. If you are using stock truck manifolds and are dead set on running a gasket, be aware that they are different on each side.

unclebens

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Took my turbo piping off today. Found out why I blew my percy's carbon gasket apart was probably because one bolt had backed out and the connection was just a bit loose. All that was left of the gasket was a half an inch section. Don't know where the rest of the gasket went but hopefully nothing hit the turbo. Turbo acts normal as far as I can tell.

I thought using rtv was getto but sounds like its not if all you guys like doing it. What is the copper rtv like when it drys? Is it just like a metal copper gasket after it drys or is it rubbery like other rtv products. Is it hard to clean off? Is it possible to damage the turbo if it flakes off?

t-1

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dead soft aluminum "header" gaskets from auto zone. works great easy to get and cheapish

stevieturbo

flat flanges do not need gaskets.

And if they arent flat, make them flat.

Super Slow SS

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Ehhh ... V-Bands ..

elias_799

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^^^ very hard to weld on v bands or anything else, on cast iron manifolds

Rick_Vor

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#6 checking in... Copper RTV for the last 3 years without a leak.

Rick

LS1Silverado05

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#7 present.... Copper RTV..

Vetal

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Guys do you mean this copper RTV? It's rated to only 700F, how can it withstand the heat of manifolds glowing red???

geoff17

Old thread, but yes that will work. Many have used it for a long time with success. When I use that it seals great and never leaks even on really hot exhaust.