Re: [ihc] header gaskets

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmmm...  I have Stan's headers and my gaskets are a
thick white substance and I've never had a problem.

Have you used a straight edge to see if the manifold
is reasonably straight and the head sealing surface is
staright?

I put never sieze on the bolts which lets me torque
them better.  Be careful not to over torque, this
could cause what you describe.

Steve

--- Seay Capt Matthew R <seaymr@domain.elided> wrote:
> Tom R.
> 
> 	Saw your posts about the copper header gasket.  How
> is it working
> for you?  I too have problems with the header gasket
> from Stan's getting
> brittle and breaking.   Thinking back to my statics
> class in college and
> thought that the problem is bigger than the gasket,
> it makes sense that
> since the bolts are centerlined on the exhaust, when
> torqued down they put
> much more force on the center than on the top or
> bottom of the exhaust
> ports.  (which is where I see evidence of exhaust
> gasses excaping the
> gasket)
> 
> 	Solution?  Who thinks that I can cut a peice of
> angle iron that
> would transfer some of the torqe to the top and
> bottom of the exhaust ports.
> Or is there another method out there that makes a
> better seal on Stan's
> headers.  I would be interested to hear what others
> have done.  Thanks.
> 
> 
> Matt Seay