Ken,
I use the Mr. Gasket #5949, Ultra-seal premium exhaust gaskets. (This part
number is for the 318/5.2L magnum.) They are about 1/8" thick and seal
themselves once the engine heats up. They work great! You don't need to
use any sealant on these gaskets. If the header flange is machined true,
you really shouldn't need any sealant no matter who's gasket you use.
You shouldn't need to disconnect the y-pipe, but you will need to loosen the
bolts at the header flanges on both sides. The clearance on the flange
bolts isn't great. You can get special 12pt. header bolts to make the task
of torquing them easier. I used stainless steel bolts and just cut down a
combination wrench to clear the header tubes.
You can do it, it is just a little tedious in places. After you've done
them a half dozen times, they don't seem to bad. :'B Hope this helps.
Good luck,
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Allgood [mailto:kenallgood@cox.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:14 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Header Gasket
Couple of things... I blew my passenger side Header Gasket last week. I'm
running Positive Performance Headers on the 5.2L. Where can I get some
replacement gaskets? And then the tough question, what do you think it will
take to get them replaced if I do them myself. Due to welding involved, and
lack of time, I had the originals installed at a local shop here. Looks to
me like there are 6 bolts holding the header in place (some are rather rough
to get to). 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
(that's really ugly to get to!). Once I get it in, do I need to use some
sealant on the gaskets? Thanks for any input!
Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L
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