BlueDemon

Hey guys I just took both of my old header gaskets out of my stang because they were leaking. Thankfully all the bolts came out rather easily because I loosened them when the car was still warm! What kind of exhaust gaskets do you guys suggest I get? How should I tighten them down-With a torque wrench( if so what should I torque them to?) or just tighten nice and snug with a regular wrench. I looked in my Haynes manuel but I couldn't find a whole lot about it.
Any help would greatly be appreciated ,Thanxs

BlueDemon

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15austin

I use high temp silicone (the red stuff) Ive used it for years and all the cars I work on. NEVER leaks even with bolt or two loose. Some people may think I am crazy, but it work damn good. I never use header gaskets.

2 kwik

you can get away with that on a nice machines factory header..but aftermarket crap your not

15austin

I have after market crap and it works great. The silicone goes in all the imperfections that gaskets can not.

2 kwik

mmmmmmmm lucky youI never had any lucky with doing it

15austin

I put silicone on alot of cars exhaust and no prob with any of them.I guess I have good lucky[&:]withit

luizGT91

+1 on the silicone, my mac shorties just have that, no leak at allgoodbye burnt gaskets problem

nit4gudtime

Go down to autozone and get you a set of PERCY'S header gaskets. They are blow proof. Gaurenteed

BlueDemon

I went to Advanced auto and bought some Fel-Pro header gaskets---they said it was one of the best out there--- and I bought some new header bolts and torqued them down to 24ft-lbs. Does that sound right? Am I going to have to re-torque them again or will I be good to go? Also I tightened the bolts from the center out . Is that correct? Thanxs for the help guys!