Header Gasket Question
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Header Gasket Question
Hey Yall,
I'm getting ready to change my header gaskets again, i'm thinking of either going with the mr. gasket copper ones or the mr. gasket dead-soft aluminum. They have been blowing out on me about every 6 months so i want to try something that may last a little longer. I keep check on the bolts and how tight they are and the headers on the truck are only 6 months old. Which style gasket would yall prefer, and who's had any luck with em? Any help or suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeremy
I'm getting ready to change my header gaskets again, i'm thinking of either going with the mr. gasket copper ones or the mr. gasket dead-soft aluminum. They have been blowing out on me about every 6 months so i want to try something that may last a little longer. I keep check on the bolts and how tight they are and the headers on the truck are only 6 months old. Which style gasket would yall prefer, and who's had any luck with em? Any help or suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeremy
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I switched to copper header gaskets after changing the paper ones every 3 mos for 3 years (pima)!. NO problems with them at all. I ran them on my factory engine with cast iron heads and steel headers for 1 year, and have had them(same gaskets) on my new engine with aluminum heads and the same headers for 6 mos. In my experience they do not blow out and I believe if they get old and brittle you could just anneal them to soften them up again. Got mine off ebay. I do not regret buying them at all. Cheaper in the long run than paper gaskets.
