hearder gaskets

[matt3989]

i have heard that the gaskets that come with the pacesetter headers are S%#@

my question is will factory gaskets fit paccesetter headers? would it be a good idea to buy a new set of gaskets? where, and what type should i get?

i should be ordering headers sometime next week, I finally got a little bit of cash to spend!!!

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by matt3989:
i have heard that the gaskets that come with the pacesetter headers are S%#@

You heard wrong.

[Yaba3800]

lurn too speel monkee ;)

[Loochy88]

i ended up throwing mine away, probably more because i thought i heard a leak than because it was actually leaking. i just went to the parts store, got some rubberized gasket paper, and cut my own.

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by 98Camaro3.8:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by matt3989:
i have heard that the gaskets that come with the pacesetter headers are S%#@

You heard wrong. </font>[/QUOTE]yep, common mistake....but still a mistake [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[99W68Firebird]

yea id say use the pacesetters, i wish i woulda instead of Fel-pro.

[xcdarrel17]

No problem with my pacesetter gaskets yet, I did use some gasket sealer when I put them on (not sure if that helped or was even necessary). Ohh yeah, and I read somewhere that you should soak them in water the night before you put them on (I did that too).

[matt3989]

yeah i did some searching and research and realized that its the EGR people have problems with not the header gaskets

did i get my facts straight this time?

[dmw319]

yes. pacesetter gaskets are fine around the headers, just the EGR is leaking with 98% of people using pacesetters.

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by matt3989:
yeah i did some searching and research and realized that its the EGR people have problems with not the header gaskets

did i get my facts straight this time?

That is very true. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[34v6needhelp]

Originally posted by dmw319:
yes. pacesetter gaskets are fine around the headers, just the EGR is leaking with 98% of people using pacesetters.

What is a EGR? And how serious is the leak?

[blacksport]

Mine pacesetter gaskets worked good. They didnt leak but after about 15,000 miles my driver side blew out and passenger side after a little while after.


I have felpro'd now and they tick away leaking. If you cake them in gasket sealer and let them set up for a little while before putting them back on you can keep them from leaking.

Does anyone know where i can get some more pacesetter gaskets? part number or link?

[98Camaro3.8]

Felpros will definitely leak with Pacesetter headers. I discovered why a while ago and made a post about it with pics.

Part number for Pacesetter gaskets on Summit is PSM-G7209.

[pdhockey31]

ok guys, 2 questions..... 1) so those flimsy pacesetter gasket do work? I bought the stock 3-ply metal ones from NAPA with the intention of installing them, but if the concensus is that they aren't necessary I won't... and 2) if I use that ultra-copper sealer around the EGR will that work?

[dmw319]

i use the sealer and it works fine, however other people have had the problem of it burning off cuz of the heat and it leaks/ticks again..

and yes they pacesetter gaskets are fine. ive had mine on 7-8 months without problems *knock on wood*