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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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How do i get my Y-pipe to seal to my headers?

i have a 89 f-150 4x4 and the exhaust manifolds where cracked so i replaced them with pacesetter shorty smog legal headers i can't get the y-pipe to seal the the header. i put a bead of permatex hi temp copper rtv on the y-pipe and bolted it up and let it sit for 2 days and it still won't seal, the headers don't look dinged and the y-pipe doesn't look dinged. what am i doing wrong??

edit: forgot to mention it's a 302
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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you bought pacesetter headers , send them back and buy a good quality set like gibson,jba,bbk,edelbrock or bassani. the cheaper brands are known for this, summit brand and flowtech as well
 
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