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Old 05-27-2013, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DOC View Post
cut the center divider and the pipes will be easier to get started and seal better. My time in between gasket changes has been great as well. going on 6 years now and only have a slight tic.
Separating the center tubes from the end tubes will make the job easier. A gasket tip I use is to sandwich the factory steel shim gasket, and a regular header gasket together, with the steel shim to the head and the gasket to the header side. Never had a gasket failure with this setup.

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