need recommendation for header gasket
More Turbo
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From: Western Washington
Well, I can recommend you stay away from the RemFlex gaskets. It's what I'm using and they don't seem to work like they claim. They seem to shrink and crush too easy causing me to tighten them a lot. I just picked up some new thick carbon fiber ones from the exhaust shop yesterday...we'll see how they work.
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I just installed Fel-Pro 375-1442 on mine.
Fits:
1961-71 medium riser with 16 bolts, not for 14-bolt cylinder head
Port size 1.40'' x 2.04''
There is another Fel-Pro number....375-1485.
1485 Gasket fits:
1966-67 Thunderbird 428 with 10-bolt
1966-69 with 14-bolt
1966-69 GT 390
Port size 1.43" x 2.12"
Both are listed on this page:
http://www.jegs.com/p/Fel-Pro/Fel-Pr...48675/10002/-1
I am pretty sure it was those Victor ones that I had a blow-out with, so back to Fel-Pro for me.
Fits:
1961-71 medium riser with 16 bolts, not for 14-bolt cylinder head
Port size 1.40'' x 2.04''
There is another Fel-Pro number....375-1485.
1485 Gasket fits:
1966-67 Thunderbird 428 with 10-bolt
1966-69 with 14-bolt
1966-69 GT 390
Port size 1.43" x 2.12"
Both are listed on this page:
http://www.jegs.com/p/Fel-Pro/Fel-Pr...48675/10002/-1
I am pretty sure it was those Victor ones that I had a blow-out with, so back to Fel-Pro for me.
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From: CT
Well, I can recommend you stay away from the RemFlex gaskets. It's what I'm using and they don't seem to work like they claim. They seem to shrink and crush too easy causing me to tighten them a lot. I just picked up some new thick carbon fiber ones from the exhaust shop yesterday...we'll see how they work.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Went to the Summit site and plugged in header gasket Ford FE and this poped
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...ord%20FE&dds=1
Gaskets priced from $11.00 to $60.00.
The Hookers are the less expensive and when I tried to compare, the only difference I see is the part number.
I have run copper gaskets, and between starter failure and valve issues found the reusable are only reusable a couple times. I had one starter fail in two weeks.
Headers can be an extreme PITA, a major dingle berry hemorrhoid.
John
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...ord%20FE&dds=1
Gaskets priced from $11.00 to $60.00.
The Hookers are the less expensive and when I tried to compare, the only difference I see is the part number.
I have run copper gaskets, and between starter failure and valve issues found the reusable are only reusable a couple times. I had one starter fail in two weeks.
Headers can be an extreme PITA, a major dingle berry hemorrhoid.
John
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What I did was use 330 exhaust gaskets with the small ports. They are sheet metal with some sort of clay on one side.
Opened up the ports to match the headers, and then used RTV on everything. Sealed up nice for 15 years
Opened up the ports to match the headers, and then used RTV on everything. Sealed up nice for 15 years
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Instead of using the 330 M/D FT engine shields, why not use the correct FE shields instead?
The same ones fit 1961 and later 352/360/390/410/428's and are right/left. The FE heat shields are stainless steel.
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Bill, you have to remember, people BESIDES Ford make gaskets too
These were in a Felpro head (conversion) set. 330 gaskets, small port, with the little exhaust crossover port in the middle.
The reason I used them was that the stock FE gasket ports are large, matching the exhaust manifold. The headers I had matched the ports in the heads. If I used the FE gaskets, the hole in the gasket was much larger than the flange on the header, causing a huge leak at the bottom.
These were in a Felpro head (conversion) set. 330 gaskets, small port, with the little exhaust crossover port in the middle.
The reason I used them was that the stock FE gasket ports are large, matching the exhaust manifold. The headers I had matched the ports in the heads. If I used the FE gaskets, the hole in the gasket was much larger than the flange on the header, causing a huge leak at the bottom.
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No kidding? Really? My gosh...the things one can learn on FTE! 
If you had been were more specific, kiddo...and said they were gypo's (Fel-Pro), I wouldn't have responded.
If you had been were more specific, kiddo...and said they were gypo's (Fel-Pro), I wouldn't have responded.
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Fleet Owner
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
I wonder if someone is making them and putting labels on them like oil filters.
Look at the Hooker and Summit gaskets for example.
Why the hello such a price spread?
John
Look at the Hooker and Summit gaskets for example.
Why the hello such a price spread?
John