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View Poll Results: Which header gaskets for my DD with the occasional N2O? (JET HOT LT's)
Aluminum - Percy's Seal 4 Good Gaskets
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58.33%
Copper - SCE Pro Copper Embossed Exhaust Gaskets
4
33.33%
High Desity Material - Fel-Pro Performance Exhaust Header Gaskets
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Which Header Gasket?

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Old 01-30-2008, 02:21 PM
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Default Which Header Gasket?

I have to replace my current passenger side header gasket...so since I'm there I'll be replacing both sides.

Which header gasket would ya'll recommend?

(pics may not be of actual gaskets for LS1, from summit)

Choice 1
Percy's Seal 4 Good Gaskets



Choice 2
SCE Pro Copper Embossed Exhaust Gaskets



Choice 3
Fel-Pro Performance Exhaust Header Gaskets





Thanks in advance...

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Old 01-30-2008, 02:36 PM
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the last 2 pics are for somthing else LT1? I know somtimes they dont have a picture for every make and model anyway.
I'd just go with the GM 01 or 02 gasket you can reuse them too but if you dont want to do that the top ones look good to me.
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The Percys are supposed to be the ****... I will probably be using those on my header install. The GM's are my second choice.

As far as the other two pics, they arent from LT1's... Probably just generic file photos that summit uses. The LT1 has a D shaped port on the exhaust.
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percy's here a good 10k on them with no problems
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I would choose oem mls over all those
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Originally Posted by stevied916
I would choose oem mls over all those

I've reused my stockers 3 times, never re-torqued bolts and never had one leak.
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Stockers here, sealing like a champ. Even with a cross threaded bolt.
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Stock.
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Percys if you have the money to spend, stockers if not. I'm doing my header install this weekend and I've researched it top to bottom. Stockers are 100% good stuff and the only thing better is the Percys. However, the stock header gaskets can be reused again and again with different setups and the Percys get chucked every time, so consider that as well.
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either reuse stock ones. of if your like me, and dont like resuing stuff like that. get some new gm ones. the metal kind or aluminum. wutever there made out of..
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i used felpro and so far im happy with them. been going on a year with no leaks
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We sell a bunch of the Percy's ones...definatly the way to go.

http://marylandspeed.com/percys-seal...032-p-843.html
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oem syock gaskets work great and way cheaper.
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felpros is what im going to use
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I have had Percy's CARBON XXX gaskets on for 17 months...no leaks.
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I am using the gm gaskets and have not had a problem with them.
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my buddy reused his stock gaskets and they leaked pretty badly
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new gm mls gaskets. They're cheap and work.
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just to be on the safe side get new gaskets. either ones would work great
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i reused the stock manifold gaskets, no leaking and they have been on the car for 5000 miles



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