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Mar 22, 2010 | 09:37 PM

razorguy

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Best Header Gaskets

I did a search and didn't come up with much, so I'm just wondering what header gaskets you have had the best luck out of? I've been looking into getting copper ones but they are $35 so if there are any cheaper options that are just as good, I would like to go with those especially since I believe I'm going to be needing an opti soon

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Edit: I have Pacesetter LT's.

Mar 22, 2010 | 09:42 PM

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Percy's

Mar 22, 2010 | 09:43 PM

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Felpro 1406 are pretty damn hard to beat

Mar 22, 2010 | 09:45 PM

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Percy's Seal for Good gaskets, put the set in two years ago, and still work awesome today. My buddy tried copper and those carbon header gaskets and switched to percy's and has no more problems. They seal very well.

Mar 22, 2010 | 09:50 PM

razorguy

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Percy's? Never heard of them. Where can I get those at?

Mar 22, 2010 | 10:24 PM

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Jegs has them

Mar 22, 2010 | 10:28 PM

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i bought copper ones, idk maybe a year ago, never had a problem again...WELL worth the money....

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Mar 22, 2010 | 10:46 PM

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^^^they work for me... had to really tighten/crush the f out of them but they work good.. i think i bought mine from summit don`t remember the brand though ..

Mar 22, 2010 | 11:05 PM

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I like Mr. Gasket Ultra Seal

Mar 22, 2010 | 11:08 PM

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1406.

Mar 22, 2010 | 11:12 PM

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1406 felpro FTW

Mar 23, 2010 | 07:26 AM

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Had header leaks for years, until I installed my Percy's and havn't had a problem since. Only gasket I will go with for headers ever again!!!

Mar 23, 2010 | 07:41 AM

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x4 for percy's!

Mar 23, 2010 | 08:39 AM

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Just installed pacesetters with coppers and they wouldnt seal for ****. I talked to Speed Inc and they will only use Mr Gasket Ultra Seal 5903 IIRC. Im going to try them and if that doesnt work ill end up trying to Percys. As if the install wasnt painful enough i cant get them to seal and throwing different gaskets at them.

Mar 23, 2010 | 08:45 AM

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Whats the difference between a fel-pro 1470 and 1406?

Mar 23, 2010 | 03:08 PM

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Ive been running the Mr. Gaskets for the 4th year running with stage 8 locking header bolts and have had no problems.

Mar 23, 2010 | 03:45 PM

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I ran percy's with only 3 bolts on the drivers side for over a year without one leak. Just put a new set on last weekend, i expect them to last forever.

Mar 24, 2010 | 08:20 AM

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Whats the difference between a fel-pro 1470 and 1406?

Im curious to that too i went to pick up a set and the guy at the parts shop hesitated to sell me the 1406 since there a brodix style vs lt style gaskets but i told the guy everyone is ranting about the 1406s. Same thing with the Mr Gasket 5903s which again are for a brodix. They are both d port but what makes them a brodix? Just want to be sure before i buy the 5903s which Speed Inc swears by on all there builds.

Thanks.

Mar 24, 2010 | 08:37 AM

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I think the only difference if the ones for brodix heads have bigger openings. I used those with no problems at all

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