Header Gaskets Replacement
Been there, done that - twice. I think the most important thing to remember, I'm talking from my lack of experience here, is to retighten after the new gaskets are installed and run the engine through the heat cycles. I tried to use the copper gaskets (Summit has) but the exhaust bore is not large enough. Wish I could find them in copper. I'm running Edelbrock aluminium heads. Installed Felpro instead, first set burned back out after a season (I didn't retighten as advised). You can tell they are bad because when you run the RPM's up, let off for an upshift, there's a loud backfire noise. I've been told that's the oxygen leaking to the unburned fuel in the exhaust, and it ignites it - bang! The second set is still on the engine, no problems. You have to tighten as less 3 to 4 times and then the bolts stop turning. Would also advise to just take the bolts out, slip the new gaskets in and reinsert and tighten. Taking evrythind down (my first time) made it too difficult to line everything up and still get a bolt started. Good luck!