Right-o.
I suffered a couple of failures at the race. All quite minor.
One is that xxxxx exhaust leak.
I found that the gasket that the head manufacturer AFR was too big for headers. There was clearly gaps when I placed the gaskets acraoss header tubes. Significant gaps.
So, since I only had stock gaskets, I used a set of those. They quickly leaked between 3-5. I suspect a bolt loosened during my 300 mile drive. It must have burned though the gasket quick because no amount of retightening would make it go away.
Sooo, I'm going to start over again. With best possible gaskets. And circlip type locking bolts. Checking if headers are flat as well.
The locking bolt may need to have the washers ground a bit to fit.
Any gaskets you guys highly recommend?
Other tips?
I want this to shut up once and for all.
I suffered a couple of failures at the race. All quite minor.
One is that xxxxx exhaust leak.
I found that the gasket that the head manufacturer AFR was too big for headers. There was clearly gaps when I placed the gaskets acraoss header tubes. Significant gaps.
So, since I only had stock gaskets, I used a set of those. They quickly leaked between 3-5. I suspect a bolt loosened during my 300 mile drive. It must have burned though the gasket quick because no amount of retightening would make it go away.
Sooo, I'm going to start over again. With best possible gaskets. And circlip type locking bolts. Checking if headers are flat as well.
The locking bolt may need to have the washers ground a bit to fit.
Any gaskets you guys highly recommend?
Other tips?
I want this to shut up once and for all.