Snorkel,

I wouldn't get rid of them until you finish the job, you might end up needing them, but ideally you should not. Good luck.

 

I'll hold on to them just in case. Thanks.

I'm still wondering about the RTV. Do I use the high-temp orange stuff on both sides of the header and collector gaskets?

 

what kind of gaskets again?

regardless of what gaskets u have, u should not need to use the RTV...

at least i never did it mine, or the several other installs my friends has done...

 

I'm using the 'ole trust Felpro gaskets.

I just thought I read somewhere at sometime to use the orange RTV on the gaskets, but couldn't remember for sure.

 

i have felpro gaskets, and i didnt use any RTV...

my bolts kept getting loose and with the turbo i kept blowing header gaskets tho...

once all my bolts are tight tho, even with a turbo, gaskets are not leaking as long as the bolts are in there.... (actually i just blew a gasket recently, cuz another bolt got loose lol)

 

I did not use any RTV on the header gaskets myself. I did some searches on the subject, and it seemed like some do and some don't. If you are using Fel-Pro gaskets, you shouldn't have a problem, just make sure you tighten (and re-tighten, if necessary) the snot out of the bolts. My exhaust leak was caused by the bolts around the #4 and #6 primaries being slightly loose.

I read about a spray-on version of the ultra-copper that sounded like it would be less messy, but with sliding the gasket between the header and the head, and then lining up the individual bolt holes, regular RTV would have been a nasty mess, so I didn't bother. Hopefully it will hold up.