Pacesetter Header Questions

[flamingchicken]

Re: Pacesetter Header Questions

i used the paper ones that came with the headers, and never had a problem. i had them on for about 8000 miles before i pulled the engine. when i did there was no black-ness from it not sealing either...but i also tightened the bolts every day for a week straight.

[T-Mill]

Re: Pacesetter Header Questions

Well hopefully in a year or so there won't be a thread on here titled, "stay away from copper header gaskets" lol... I guess I'm one of the guinea pigs for these on this forum...

From what I gather it's hit or miss with the paper gaskets. I've heard of people having problems and I've heard of people having success, but I can't remember hearing of anyone have problems with the abbott's...

Does anyone know of any coating that can be done at home that is, at least, more durable than the painted finish?

[Unique96Camaro]

Re: Pacesetter Header Questions

Well hopefully in a year or so there won't be a thread on here titled, "stay away from copper header gaskets" lol... I guess I'm one of the guinea pigs for these on this forum...

From what I gather it's hit or miss with the paper gaskets. I've heard of people having problems and I've heard of people having success, but I can't remember hearing of anyone have problems with the abbott's...

Does anyone know of any coating that can be done at home that is, at least, more durable than the painted finish?

i used the paper ones that came with the headers, and never had a problem. i had them on for about 8000 miles before i pulled the engine. when i did there was no black-ness from it not sealing either...but i also tightened the bolts every day for a week straight.

if you paint over the paint thats on the headers already it will just burn off. i found that out. i used the paint that you bake on. they looked awesome, then i put them on and took it for a test drive. when i got back all the paint had peeled off.

also, i know everybody hates the stock header gaskets but thats what i used and they have lasted 25,000mi and still no problems. so maybe take the chance and save a few bucks.

K well ive decided to just do like 5 coats of the header paint. and hope it does not burn off and use the paper gaskets and hope they seal and dont leak.

and flamin chicken thats a good idea ill do that just to make sure they dont leak

[BallerMaro13]

Re: Pacesetter Header Questions

if you paint over the paint thats on the headers already it will just burn off. i found that out. i used the paint that you bake on. they looked awesome, then i put them on and took it for a test drive. when i got back all the paint had peeled off.

exactly what happened to me, took the time to layer and coat them and even bake as suggested --- they didn't make it 20 minutes. wish i would've known and spent the extra dime on armor coated headers...

Well hopefully in a year or so there won't be a thread on here titled, "stay away from copper header gaskets" lol... I guess I'm one of the guinea pigs for these on this forum...

From what I gather it's hit or miss with the paper gaskets. I've heard of people having problems and I've heard of people having success, but I can't remember hearing of anyone have problems with the abbott's...

i'm right there with ya man, actually bought the copper gaskets a while ago, but now given the current condition of the 'maro it may be a while before they go in...we shall see. but i will say i had the abbotts gaskets along with stage 8 locking header bolts and i tightened regularly, and somehow i still blew a passenger gasket --- even one of the locking bolts backed halfway out, just my luck i suppose :rant:

K well ive decided to just do like 5 coats of the header paint. and hope it does not burn off and use the paper gaskets and hope they seal and dont leak.

unless you stripped the painted headers down to the metal and then prepped and recoated with the header paint, be ready for it to peel off in minutes...sorry bud.

[viper98885]

Re: Pacesetter Header Questions

Well hopefully in a year or so there won't be a thread on here titled, "stay away from copper header gaskets" lol... I guess I'm one of the guinea pigs for these on this forum...

From what I gather it's hit or miss with the paper gaskets. I've heard of people having problems and I've heard of people having success, but I can't remember hearing of anyone have problems with the abbott's...

Does anyone know of any coating that can be done at home that is, at least, more durable than the painted finish?

I sent mine to Jet-Hot. They looked great when they got back and did not chip or anything. It was a good investment.