Blown Header Gasket
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From: Cleveland, OH
Blown Header Gasket OK, header gasket is blown on the driver's side of my FLP's.
I used the ones they sent, with the original header bolts, no locktite, only checked them one week after install ( last August, 12K miles ago ).
I still have the original metal gaskets.
What does everyone recommend; I only want to do this one more time.
Should I use the metal ones ( will they work? ) or buy new ones?
Should I get the stage-8 locking bolts or reuse the stock ones with locktite this time?
Thanks, looks like a long weekend.
At least I know now why I was WAY WAY down on power. I was afraid I broke a valve or something!!
Even swapped the O2's thinking they had died ( replaced with O2's from cats; I run ORP ).
I used the ones they sent, with the original header bolts, no locktite, only checked them one week after install ( last August, 12K miles ago ).
I still have the original metal gaskets.
What does everyone recommend; I only want to do this one more time.
Should I use the metal ones ( will they work? ) or buy new ones?
Should I get the stage-8 locking bolts or reuse the stock ones with locktite this time?
Thanks, looks like a long weekend.
At least I know now why I was WAY WAY down on power. I was afraid I broke a valve or something!!
Even swapped the O2's thinking they had died ( replaced with O2's from cats; I run ORP ).
