Hey guys, im thinkin abotu gettin a set of used hooker long tubes, and im just wondering what are the best bolts/ gaskets to get, and how much would they run, also they dont come with a y pipe, where could i get one? im guessing just from hooker, but will any other brand fit?

 

The best header gasket you can get is Percys seal 4 good.

 

Percy's and Stage 8 bolts....

 

where can i find then and how much

 

My percys were leaking so I'm going to give earls gaskets a try, and the stage 8 bolts suck, they keep the bolt from completly coming out but don't stop it from loosening it which can cause a leak. Since the breslins aren't avaliable anymore just go with the arp's and check them a couple times after you put in the gaskets.

 

are you guys gettin these from summit? anybody know about the y pipe?

 

agreed, I say just stay on top of tightening 1 inch arp bolts. I have had the stage 8 bolts, and the keepers stripped (due to vibration) and made them nothing more than a 1 inch bolt in some area's on the passenger side.(led to gasket failure) I will say that they sent replacements to me, but it still is a pain to deal with them on the passenger side.

I personally check my bolts every time I get underneath the car on the passenger side. I have not been too impressed with the mr. gasket "real seal" gaskets. I have had to do a lot of tightening with them.

I say 1 inch arp's all around, with some felpro gaskets. If those gaskets dont work out in the future, you have not lost much $$$. (I had them before, and they lasted well. ) After that I would give earls a try.

 

hooker is your best bet for the y-pipe.
also, a trick i have found out for putting gaskets on, line them up on the header, and tie some sewing thread around them that way it is nice, thin and keeps them in place good. Then all you do is put them on, once u get ur bolts started, cut the thread and pull it off and wall-ah

 

I always just make sure that the gasket is a drop in style gasket that has a hook shape at each end to rest on the outermost header bolts. So basically you put in the header with the outer two bolts first and drop in gasket from top and thats it.

 

just get copper gaskets (summit brand) and arp bolts.