Header Gaskets

[Doug]

are they a one size fits all and are they reusable. I noticed i had a MASSIVE exaust leak on the at the headers, front of the engine. When i picked my car up i remember my engine builder telling me to tighten up the bolts again after a day or two of driving because the type of gasket that was on there compresses/shrinks a bit. I could only get to the back two on each side, though.

So anyway, I've got BBK Longtubes and am wondering if some gaskets are better than others or should i just go back with a BBK replacement gasket.

 

[96badvenm]

dont us ethe BBk's they are junk... always use NEW ford factory gaskets. I had to take my headers back off and put new gaskets on because my LT's were leaking so bad.

 

[GMKILR9050]

+1 on those OEM gaskets, Ive got BBK's that I installed myself over a year ago with new oe gaskets and I have no leaks, i never had to retighten anything.

 

[Doug]

okay. thanks!

hopefully gonna be able to get the motor down to the shop to have it transferred over. Just need to get some 2x4's together and strap the motor down to a pallet.

 

[txSVT]

DO NOT order the ford gaskets from summit racing. i did and they blew out...made of some kind of soft black carbon shit. I ended up going to a local ford performance parts dealer (tommie vaughn ford) and picked up the thicker metal two piece ones. cost $29.62 for one side.

 

[ju015dd]

i bought mine from percy's. no leaks, no retighting http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-63987357112581_1934_5011536

 

[hotpony]

I used some Mr. Gasket ones that work great, no leaks with Stage 8 locking hardware. BBK Ceramic longtubes on the 96 Cobra.

 

[b dub]

another vote for the stock gaskets with bbk long tubes. they are dual layer metal, and work great. speaking from multiple exhaust leaks.