header gaskets,,where to buy at a decent price

[68GMC454]

ok i know its been awhile since i bought header gaskets,,but 42.00 for cheap gaskets from checker auto parts..is ther any other place that mgith have a better quality one for around the same price..i have no idea what brand the headers i have are,,right now i cant take pics, because i cant lift the hood by myself,,hinges not hooked up...

[knightlife]

there are copper ones on ebay...look up rpd under shops...I think they are selling theirs for 25 bux or so, and they come with hedder bolts

[68GMC454]

cool thanks....i alway forget to look on evil bay....

[piecesparts]

Copper is great, I have perwonally have been using the FEL-PRO haeder gaskets and a set last me until I need to take the exhasut off for some other reason. I have four vehicles that I have thenm on and the gaskets are good quality. I back the header install up with "Teflon Tape" on the threads of the header bolts. That keeps them from backing out and I don't have to spend a large amount of money on special fasteners to hold the bolts. The bolts stay where you set them. It also makes it so the header bolts will come out without any rust of corrosion on them.

[68GMC454]

i mgith try the teflon tape this time,,i used to use indian head gasket shalac...they will never back out,,and it heat and gas and oil resistant..but its a royal pain in the arse to take them out again..lol

[piecesparts]

You won't be sorry and the teflon stands up to heat.

[softballnrd27]

I got some Percy aluminum ones from autozone for $22

[kevinr1970]

I was continually getting leaks and blow-outs with the "kevlar" ones that came with the headers. I started using the standard manifold gaskets from Fel-pro and haven't had any problems?

[stepside454]

I like my gasketless headers....no leaks in 5 years

[stepside454]

woops, attached the same pick twice
LOL no I didnt....one is with new shiny stuff on front of engine LOL

[benoit454]

they make gasketless headers???? lol

NICE!!!!

always wondered what it look like to have white firewall and inner fenders on a white truck.

[beaterC10]

I'll second the opinions on Felpro gaskets at the heads and the Percy's aluminum collector gaskets. I have cheapo Dynomax long tubes on my daily driver and have no problems.

[stepside454]

yes those are Sandersons, no gaskets on either end, never any leaks.

[Musclerodz]

We carry Percy's dead soft aluminum ones and you will never have to buy another pair. They are $30.95 plus the ride. Nothing better out there.

Mike

[benoit454]

I've had the same problem, the paper ones that are cheap suck.

I used the fel-pro exhaust manifold ones and they work GREAT!!!!! I had no leaks at all whatsoever. Only time I'd need to change them is if I had the header off or pipes disconnected for some reason.

They even have the old 3 bolt collector ones the same way. They are fel-pro part no. 2001.

The exhaust maniolfd gaskets themselves for the set are...

MS 9275 B from fel-pro.

I just bought a set today to put on my monte carlo from autozone.
They are $6.99 for the manifold set and $8.18 or $15.99 at advanced, have no idea why they have 2 the same number but higher priced.

[87 STEPPER]

I'v used the Felpro plane old stock exhaust manifold gaskets for years and i'v never had any leaks useing them and there only 6bux for the whole set.

[68GMC454]

thanks for all the replys guys..will be getting some this weekend..
billy

[Srubydo1986]

im a felpro guy and ive never had an issue. and because the shinny engine pic i get to do one to with felpro gaskets just dont got with aluminum they suck i had bad luck with them i went back to felpro

ANd yes i miss those orange headers i might have to get a real set made so it last