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06-10-2011, 12:02 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Summit White, Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Header gasket question
I'm installing headers this weekend, I was wondering how often do the headers gaskets blow, I had Headers on my 1974 z28 and the gaskets didn't seem to last long. Are they made any better now ? how often do you end up replacing them ? Any tricks I should know ?
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06-10-2011, 12:07 PM
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Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: St. Charles, IL
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Most people just reuse the factory gaskets. They seem to work the best.
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06-10-2011, 02:26 PM
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06-10-2011, 02:48 PM
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Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM LS3 A6 Join Date: May 2009
Location: Bountiful, UT
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Yeah, throw away whatever comes with the headers and install new GM gaskets, their pretty cheap, and do work the best.
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06-10-2011, 03:16 PM
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Drives: 2013 Hot Wheels Special Edition Join Date: May 2009
Location: Auburn,Mass
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Just reuse the faoctory gaskets , I just replaced the ones I put in last year with the Kooks headers. Even Kooks told me I should have used the OEM ones
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06-10-2011, 06:14 PM
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Drives: '10 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Racine,WI
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I used the gaskets that came with my XSP kits, they were a tad thicker than stock and I haven't run into any issues...
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