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Jan 2, 2009 | 10:56 PM

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Installing header gaskets?

I have done headers a couple times easy but never replace header gaskets since I have put them on the car (S) if I replace my pacesetter header gaskets in order to get a better seal all I should need to do would to unbolt and take out all the bolts and pull the header back and slip the new gasket in? No need to unbolt header from y-pipe etc. Just asking for your opinions.

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Jan 2, 2009 | 11:02 PM

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Yes, all you have to do is unbolt it from the head. Get a friend to help you. Its gonna be a pain in the ***.

Jan 2, 2009 | 11:13 PM

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Yes, all you have to do is unbolt it from the head. Get a friend to help you. Its gonna be a pain in the ***.

That is what I thought b/c once I have installed them on my frineds cars then they take care of the rest since I just install the headers and tune it out etc. Thank OUTLAW!!!! I have heard the best gaskets are percy's?

Jan 2, 2009 | 11:14 PM

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I have heard the best gaskets are percy's?

That is what I have and are very nice.

Jan 2, 2009 | 11:18 PM

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That is what I have and are very nice.

the dead soft ones? Are the holes actually correct on these cause I have bought gaskets before and the f***ing holes were incorrect?

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Jan 2, 2009 | 11:35 PM

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I heard percys are the best but I believe I have stock ones on my car. Truthfully, when my pacesetter gaskets took a **** I ended up taking it to a mechanic to change them.lol. I hate messing with headers.

Jan 2, 2009 | 11:49 PM

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the ones pacesetter sends you are ****... i would stick with stock..

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Jan 2, 2009 | 11:57 PM

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Are basically all percys the same.

I think they sell a cooper set? But the one I have are the dead soft. I have had them on for about 4 years now and still no leaks.

Jan 3, 2009 | 08:30 AM

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IMO, for the money, I prefer Felpro 1406s. I've installed probably 8 or 9 sets of headers/heads using the 1406s with great success.

Jan 3, 2009 | 08:45 AM

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I have those Percy's 2000 degree black felt like gaskets and they are amazing. Before that I ran some expensive *** copper gaskets on my mustang.

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Jan 3, 2009 | 08:24 PM

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have fun puttin the gaskets in. i had to do it a few times but its not hard. Installin spark plugs with pacesetter lt's is a diddferent story

Jan 5, 2009 | 09:08 PM

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have fun puttin the gaskets in. i had to do it a few times but its not hard. Installin spark plugs with pacesetter lt's is a diddferent story

Yes your right almost had a broken finger and got blood all of my coated headers the first time I installed headers haha, thanks guys for all the replies. Looks like percy's it is.

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