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#1 dattoman

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Posted 31 May 2016 - 08:39 PM

What are you boys using for manifold gaskets nowadays ?

 

Is there a brand with 'fire rings' around the ports ?

 

Running 20lb+ boost tends to blow them out

 

Not my car... customer job



#2 orangeLJ

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Posted 31 May 2016 - 11:27 PM

I'd be interested too.

I HATE the pressed metal layered bullshit that everyone sells. Pieces of horseshit

#3 N/A-PWR

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Posted 31 May 2016 - 11:47 PM

Copper gasket:-

 

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http://www.ebay.com....-kAAOSwLN5Wk0YQ

 

 

 

 

 

Sonic do the template so you can make your own out of a better material?

 

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http://www.sonicinjection.com.au/



I was always blowing out the Red extractor gaskets.



They go hard and then brittle. 


Edited by NA-PWR, 31 May 2016 - 11:56 PM.


#4 _Agent 34_

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Posted 03 June 2016 - 06:17 AM

I used dura pro but have blown two and r getting GB custom ones made out of a layered gasket material in a
Qld.

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#5 _Drag lc_

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Posted 03 June 2016 - 08:50 AM

i have brings on intake and just orange hi temp sensor safe silicon no gasket on mine.its worked a treat no problems.






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