How I sealed leaky header collectors (easy)

[Mebsuta]

Hai. This is how I sealed the header collectors on my beat up old Road Runner. You need two sets of gaskets and two extra flanges for a pair of headers. You need a set of lock washers and maybe some longer bolts.

Connect like so: collector flange/gasket/extra flange/gasket/reducer flange. I also used a little copper RTV and a lock washer on the side that is labeled "exhaust" in the picture. Make sure everything is lined up and snug, but don't overtighten. It will probably last a while and I may have to go back down there again, but that's part of owning an old hot rod.

If you have a really nice car, you may not want to do this. It worked for my ancient headers on my hillbilly car with flanges that are not entirely straight anymore. I got this from a Chevy truck site. I like Road Runners and Super Bees, but I will read anything, including Chevy sites. I don't care.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=181718

 

[bm02tj]

I had a friend with a superbee that could not keep his headers sealed so he replaced gaskets with three washers so he had a matched leak on both sides it was crazy and did not sound bad to boot

 

[Mebsuta]

The sound didn't bother me none. It's the emissions, esp if you're idling it in the garage working on something, or if you wanna go for ride with a girl, and stuff like that.

 

[Moparmatt72]

Cool idea. On both cars im working on im bring the exhaust up to date using v band set up never have to worry about a gasket again.