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dusterbd13

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and theyre annoying me.

setup is the fully coated and polished tti step headres for a body, bolted to indybrock heads with stage 8 locking header bolts.

both the collectors and head flanges are leaking. i purchased some copper gaskets from summit for replacement.

what install practices for the copper?
rtv?
torque spec?
tightening pattern?
other suggestions?

this is the third set in 2 years and 2000 miles. im starting to get annoyed.

michael
 
i looked through that link, and didnt see the answer.

i guess ill look for carbon tracing sunday when i pull it apart. it truly sounds like an exhaust leak going down the highway. i ran the valves on the solid roller jsut to eliminate the possibility.
 
Look at post #72 in that thread. was on page 4 on my computer, may be different on yours.
 
found it. thanks.

ill take a look at the gaskets sunday and see what they look like. i may try another solution, though, than yanking the headers and welding them. dunno yet. well see what happens.

michael
 
dusterbd13 said:
found it. thanks.

ill take a look at the gaskets sunday and see what they look like. i may try another solution, though, than yanking the headers and welding them. dunno yet. well see what happens.

michael
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Let us know what you come up with. It will be good info to put out for others with the same issues.

Good luck.
 
The best header gaskets I have used so far are the mutilayer aluminum ones. Copper always leaked for me also. I'm not running TTI just old Headmans.
 
I just can't believe after plunking down major money for TTI you would have these problems. I was ready to buy some. I always had good luck with Hooker
other than ground clearance. I'm glad I read this.
 
My dad has custom headers on his LS-7. He don't even use gaskets at all. Just puts a beed of this orange stuff on there and bolts them down. Never has had a leack at all. Don't know if that will work at all for you but. mabby?
 
dusterny said:
I just can't believe after plunking down major money for TTI you would have these problems. I was ready to buy some. I always had good luck with Hooker
other than ground clearance. I'm glad I read this.
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I am also glad I read this.....74 duster with 340....does anyone know what headers to use
 
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