On Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at 02:14 PM, Ken Allgood wrote:
> Where can I get some replacement gaskets?
good question. check your local parts stores for a header gasket for a
magnum v8.... see what they say. otherwise you should be able to find
some exhaust gasket material and cut your own.
> Looks to me like there are 6 bolts holding the header in place (some
> are rather rough to get to).
8. and 4 are a major pain. (unless positive performance skipped holes,
which would make a blown gasket a wee bit likelier than had they used
all 8)
> Once I pull those out, should it come out enough to replace the
> gasket, or will I need to unbolt it from where it hooks up to the
> Y-pipe
good question. one easy way to find out...
it depends on how far down to the Y you go (probably not too far on the
p-side) and how flexible the pipe is (probably not very).
hopefully you could get away with only loosening the bolts. I've only
pulled a header completely off, so YMMV.
> do I need to use some sealant on the gaskets?
JBA told me to use some "copper" permatex. so I did. don't let much
squish out towards the exhaust passage - anything that falls off that
way will block your cat.
hth, and best of luck!
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