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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: daveismissing on May 25 2018, 09:37:18 PM
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I see people claiming to make various gaskets from copper stock. I can't think of any flange on a car that supports a large enough bolt to exert forces that crush a piece of copper. If a very soft copper "gasket" has an embossed/debossed area I could see that flattening to create a seal but otherwise....
Comments?
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That is pretty much it. GM MLS exhaust gaskets are embossed for sealing and do a great job. So, a single layer copper gasket without embossing is going to be hit or miss on its effectiveness. The stock thin 80s flanges are junk.
This is why I have moved to v-bands. I just put the whole exhaust back on the wagon in under an hour yesterday - leak free.
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Can you explain more or recommend a good resource?
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Can you explain more or recommend a good resource?
yep. www.meatholes.com (http://www.meatholes.com)
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classic uptown Earl Brown!
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Earl probably get referrals, if not equity...
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I've had pretty good success with Copper turbo and header gaskets on the TR