I've had problems like this before with the headers on my Charger..........
I soaked the header gaskets in a bucket of water overnight and re-installed
the header with the wet gasket...
as the gasket dries it shrinks a little and conforms to the head and flange
of the header for a tight seal.
This might help with your problem.....
Ron-
Co-owner: Muscletrucks.net
website: www.muscletrucks.net
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:22 PM
Subject: DML: RE: header gasket question
>
> Should be no problem at all to use 2 gaskets as long as it stops the leak.
> We used to do that at the track often.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> Pukeloser@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:48 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: header gasket question
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> My 390 stroker has and exhaust leak on the drivers side. Its coming from
> the
> top of the header flange (doug thorley headers) on both the front and rear
> exhaust ports (R/T Heads) I think it may be that the flange is a bit
warped
> (slightly), would it be ok to use 2 manifold gaskets to get a better seal?
> or
> is there anonther route I should try. I have to say it might just be that
> the
> gasket is bad (even though it was brand new) but I'm asking just in case
it
> isn't.
>
> John S
>
>
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