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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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turbo header gaskets -- carbon fiber?

Anyone ever tried these?

http://www.percyshp.com/producthomexxcarbon.html

At $15 a set, I bought a set and am going to give them a try...
Old Nov 7, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Roadie
Anyone ever tried these?

http://www.percyshp.com/producthomexxcarbon.html

At $15 a set, I bought a set and am going to give them a try...
Good find Jered... keep me posted on how they work out as I will need a set too.
Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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I tried aluminum, which are total crap - blew within 10 miles. Also, solid copper works VERY well.

Mike
Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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I hear these are really good, but they're like $40.

http://www.percyshp.com/seal-4-good_header_gaskets.html
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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I tried aluminum, which are total crap - blew within 10 miles. Also, solid copper works VERY well.

Mike
Which kind are you running Mike? I am about to get my motor back in the car and need some exhaust gaskets.

Jerry
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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It's Mr. Gasket, I think MRG-7153. I use Copper on the log-manifold side and the regular Fel-Pro 1406 on the tubular side. A log is much harder on gaskets than tubular due to thermal expansion and lask of flexibility.

Mike
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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It's Mr. Gasket, I think MRG-7153. I use Copper on the log-manifold side and the regular Fel-Pro 1406 on the tubular side. A log is much harder on gaskets than tubular due to thermal expansion and lask of flexibility.

Mike

Thanks. so what did you run when you had just the blower? Fel-pro's?

Thanks again.

Jerry
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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Thanks. so what did you run when you had just the blower? Fel-pro's?
Yep, the FelPro 1406's worked great.

Mike
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