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    Installing headers, do you reuse old metal spacer/gasket?

    I am in the middle of installing my pacesetters. The manifolds had this sort of gasket/spacer metal plates, and I am wondering if I should reinstall these with the headers. Thanks

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    You definitely need a gasket in there. You may be able to reuse the old ones. I bought new felpro metal ones when I did my headers. Seems like they were about $15.
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      omg please done use those old metal gaskets gaskets that one the car stock. That is sure to give you plenty of leaks! Mine were all bent up when i was trying to put headers on... Either use the ones pacesetter comes with, or buy some new ones from the auto store...DONT USE THE STOCK ONES OVER AGAIN.
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        Soak the pacesetter headers in water overnight before you install the headers...this will ensure that all the microscopic gaps will be filled when they dry.
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          he means the gaskets not the header
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