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Old 06-05-2012, 07:52 AM   #1
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OK Chad,
How do you know?
do NOT use a cork gasket, as the sharp edge on the aluminum will eventually cut them in half, it then becomes like a faucet onto the headers. Even with coated headers, it will start a fire on the return road. Thank God dad was able to put it out before it damaged anything. We use the rubber/steel core gaskets now and there is no problem, of course we probably ran the cork ones way too long
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Old 06-05-2012, 12:28 AM   #2
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Terry, you're going to have to have the driver's side one notched.....ask how I know

I seem to remember an episode about that ...............................

I was not around for the fire though ...................................
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