Personally, I’ve always found that 12-point bolts make for easier wrenching around tight fitting headers. Some are available with locking devices, and several different head configurations are available. There are dozens of different header bolt and stud kits today. Material choices include chromoly, stainless steel, and mild steel. Summit Racing also has Remflex gaskets for head flanges, collectors, and V-band clamps. They are designed to crush up to 50 percent, filling uneven surfaces for maximum sealing and eliminating the potential for exhaust leaks. These gaskets feature flexible all-graphite construction that’s effective up to 3,000 degrees F-far in excess of the header temperature.
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Some header gaskets have slotted end bolt holes so the header can be hung on a couple of end bolts while the gasket is slipped into place. Then you can install the rest of the bolts and tighten up the assembly.Īnother high tech option is a Remflex gasket. This design also seals well on slightly warped surfaces and holds torque values better. Fel-Pro says this technology resists blowout and burnout from high-temperature exhaust gas and is far stronger than the basic paper gaskets. The Fel-Pro gasket s shown in the photos incorporate a high-density fiber-facing material bonded to both sides of a perforated steel core. Quality varies, so you might need to purchase another set of gaskets. They’re available in steel or stainless steel, and Summit Racing offers reducers for 2.5, 3,ģ.5, and 4 inch collectors. Competition headers mostly use slip-on reducers. Some incorporate an OEM style ball and socket flange. Most bolt-on reducers use three bolts, but there are some four-bolt headers out there. There are two types of header collector reducers–bolt-on and slip-on. Here’s a short list of some of the not-so-little things you’ll need to gather before assembling an exhaust system. Once you start the process, you’ll find there is a lot more to a system than a set of headers, some pipes, and mufflers. But what if you have an oddball combination or a custom application nobody makes a complete exhaust system for? The writer even has one in the garage.įor those vehicles, it’s time to put your thinking cap on and map out your own exhaust system. In addition to designing a wide range of after-market headers and exhausts on-site right here in the United States for a variety of existing vehicles, Stainless Works is constantly adding new products for a variety of new car, truck and SUV models, as well as some retakes on the classics.Many exhaust systems are basically plug and play-line up the pipes, clamp ‘em together, and everything more or less fits. Stainless Works is an industry-leader in stainless steel performance headers and exhaust systems. Stainless Works Performance Headers, Exhaust, Mid-Pipes, Mufflers, Tips Brake Fluids, Lubricants and Brake Cleaners.
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