When I installed my Borla header on my 258, the guy that sold me the header
put it on a huge flatbed sander to true the flange surface. I installed the
header sans gasket almost 5 years ago and it does not leak. When it first
went on the sander, the low spots were further away than the gasket is
thick, guaranteed to leak when this happens. I suspect you have similar
issues.




"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:32pctiF3llltiU1@individual.net...
> Are there any tricks to stopping header leaks? I've installed them twice
and
> still have small leaks around 3 holes. It's a 304 in my cj7 with hedman
> headers. The first time I used the foil gaskets and my mechanic friend
told
> me to use paper. SO I removed and installed the headers using the paper
> gaskets that came with them. I ran it for ~100 miles and retorqued the
bolts
> and still have leaks.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> All in one Jeep
>
>

 

When I installed my Borla header on my 258, the guy that sold me the header
put it on a huge flatbed sander to true the flange surface. I installed the
header sans gasket almost 5 years ago and it does not leak. When it first
went on the sander, the low spots were further away than the gasket is
thick, guaranteed to leak when this happens. I suspect you have similar
issues.




"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:32pctiF3llltiU1@individual.net...
> Are there any tricks to stopping header leaks? I've installed them twice
and
> still have small leaks around 3 holes. It's a 304 in my cj7 with hedman
> headers. The first time I used the foil gaskets and my mechanic friend
told
> me to use paper. SO I removed and installed the headers using the paper
> gaskets that came with them. I ran it for ~100 miles and retorqued the
bolts
> and still have leaks.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> All in one Jeep
>
>

 

When I installed my Borla header on my 258, the guy that sold me the header
put it on a huge flatbed sander to true the flange surface. I installed the
header sans gasket almost 5 years ago and it does not leak. When it first
went on the sander, the low spots were further away than the gasket is
thick, guaranteed to leak when this happens. I suspect you have similar
issues.




"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@***.net> wrote in message
news:32pctiF3llltiU1@individual.net...
> Are there any tricks to stopping header leaks? I've installed them twice
and
> still have small leaks around 3 holes. It's a 304 in my cj7 with hedman
> headers. The first time I used the foil gaskets and my mechanic friend
told
> me to use paper. SO I removed and installed the headers using the paper
> gaskets that came with them. I ran it for ~100 miles and retorqued the
bolts
> and still have leaks.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> All in one Jeep
>
>

 

A. use header studs
B. use a copper gasket

Works on my 87GW with 360. Almost a year with no leaks.


Mr. Bill
at a 4 way stop.....the vehicle with the largest wheels has the right of way
My Jeep is not an SUV....your SUV is not a Jeep

 

A. use header studs
B. use a copper gasket

Works on my 87GW with 360. Almost a year with no leaks.


Mr. Bill
at a 4 way stop.....the vehicle with the largest wheels has the right of way
My Jeep is not an SUV....your SUV is not a Jeep

 

A. use header studs
B. use a copper gasket

Works on my 87GW with 360. Almost a year with no leaks.


Mr. Bill
at a 4 way stop.....the vehicle with the largest wheels has the right of way
My Jeep is not an SUV....your SUV is not a Jeep