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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
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33.33%
High Desity Material - Fel-Pro Performance Exhaust Header Gaskets
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Which Header Gasket?

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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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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...

Last edited by PERFECT Z28; Jan 30, 2008 at 02:45 PM. Reason: noted pics may not be of actual gaskets for LS1
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Old Jan 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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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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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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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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percy's here a good 10k on them with no problems
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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I would choose oem mls over all those
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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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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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Stockers here, sealing like a champ. Even with a cross threaded bolt.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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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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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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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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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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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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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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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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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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oem syock gaskets work great and way cheaper.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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felpros is what im going to use
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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I have had Percy's CARBON XXX gaskets on for 17 months...no leaks.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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I am using the gm gaskets and have not had a problem with them.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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my buddy reused his stock gaskets and they leaked pretty badly
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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new gm mls gaskets. They're cheap and work.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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just to be on the safe side get new gaskets. either ones would work great
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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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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