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Old 12-28-2007, 12:51 AM
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Default Headers exhaust leak

Do most of you guys running headers have a leak at the block? Pretty much everyone i know that has put on headers used stock gaskets and they leak, if i get them i really dont feel like having to tighten them all the time
Old 12-28-2007, 01:21 AM
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mine dont leak at all and i have about 6-7,000k on them and i used the gm coper gaskets and stage-8 lockng header bolts. never had to tighten once so far.
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well most ppl i know put new gaskets in when new headers...but i usually always get new gaskets with every new piece of equipment that goes on my car...
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i used the MLS gaskets and have had no problems at all


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