Loud....yes, but not a nice loud lately

[67HEAVEN]

Here's why.

The webbing you see is what's inside the gasket. Pieces fell off in chunks.

 

[67HEAVEN]

With new ones installed, it sounds much sweeter now.

 

[6 Shooter]

Looks like ur getting ready for a long cruise!

 

[67HEAVEN]

Looks like ur getting ready for a long cruise!

Yeah. How'd you know?

 

[BarryK]

that can't be normal can it. You've had the car on the road what....... a year now?
I can't imagine having to change out exhaust gaskets every year.
Would there be a reason those gaskets just fell apart like that?

 

[Pseudomind]

I would make him change clothes first,

Mac is travelling with me to CruiseFest this year.

 

[67HEAVEN]

that can't be normal can it. You've had the car on the road what....... a year now?
I can't imagine having to change out exhaust gaskets every year.
Would there be a reason those gaskets just fell apart like that?

The same reason that a few intake bolts were loose......the bolts into the aluminum heads. Once they loosened up, blow-by took care of the rest. I'm going over everything prior to the trip to Bowling Green.

You can bet that this time I'll be making more frequent checks of all carb, intake manifold, exhaust header, etc. bolts, probably every few weeks. She gets kinda warm under there with 8.2 litres and exhaust headers all fighting for cool air. The bolts just want to get the Hell out of there. :eek

 

[67HEAVEN]

I would make him change clothes first,

Bring the cuffs, Mac.

 

[6 Shooter]

Make sure ya check the nut behind the wheel! otfl

 

[67HEAVEN]

Make sure ya check the nut behind the wheel! otfl

I have a team of psychiatrists working on that idiot.

www.CheckupFromTheNeckUp.ca

:gap

 

[Scott Winebarger]

I have a team of psychiatrists working on that idiot.

www.CheckupFromTheNeckUp.ca

:gap

Not a bad site , I actually took it ...

results.....
sit still someone will be right there.

At least I wasn't Bipolar .

 

[BarryK]

The same reason that a few intake bolts were loose......the bolts into the aluminum heads. Once they loosened up, blow-by took care of the rest. I'm going over everything prior to the trip to Bowling Green.

You can bet that this time I'll be making more frequent checks of all carb, intake manifold, exhaust header, etc. bolts, probably every few weeks. She gets kinda warm under there with 8.2 litres and exhaust headers all fighting for cool air. The bolts just want to get the Hell out of there. :eek

ahhhhh, i understand. That makes sense.
thanks for the explanation. I was wondering how those gaskets would get so destroyed in such a short amount of time.

 

[67HEAVEN]

Not a bad site , I actually took it ...

results.....
sit still someone will be right there.

At least I wasn't Bipolar .

otfl otfl

 

[1KULC7]

You can bet that this time I'll be making more frequent checks of all carb, intake manifold, exhaust header, etc. bolts, probably every few weeks. She gets kinda warm under there with 8.2 litres and exhaust headers all fighting for cool air. The bolts just want to get the Hell out of there. :eek

This is exactly why I used ARP locking bolts. When I build the 96 Camaro SS I needed to use the locking bolts as I channeled a head. Fixed it and used ARP hardware, NEVER had a problem again.

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

Here..Try these.. Rich Lagase turned me onto this little gem.
Made by Stage 8. Jegs Or Summit sells them. The ones shown are what I have. They have a newer model shapped a little different. Them there header bolts won't move with these suckers.. Comes with new bolts and locks.
Cut lose with some sheckels and get on board

 

[Scott Winebarger]

Here..Try these.. Rich Lagase turned me onto this little gem.
Made by Stage 8. Jegs Or Summit sells them. The ones shown are what I have. They have a newer model shapped a little different. Them there header bolts won't move with these suckers.. Comes with new bolts and locks.
Cut lose with some sheckels and get on board

I have used those in the past and I absolutly love them . Talk about a great product !

 

[67HEAVEN]

Here..Try these.. Rich Lagase turned me onto this little gem.
Made by Stage 8. Jegs Or Summit sells them. The ones shown are what I have. They have a newer model shapped a little different. Them there header bolts won't move with these suckers.. Comes with new bolts and locks.
Cut lose with some sheckels and get on board

What about Top Flight?

 

[JohnZ]

I use ARP NASCAR pre-drilled header bolts on project cars with headers and safety-wire them with .032" stainless aircraft wire; no leaks, no blown gaskets. Yup, that's anti-seize on the threads - most aluminum cylinder heads have stainless Helicoils in the bolt holes.

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

I use ARP NASCAR pre-drilled header bolts on project cars with headers and safety-wire them with .032" stainless aircraft wire; no leaks, no blown gaskets. Yup, that's anti-seize on the threads - most aluminum cylinder heads have stainless Helicoils in the bolt holes.

Sweeeeeet...

 

[1KULC7]

That's exactly what I used on my Camaro, NEVER had a problem again.....go for it...