| remflex gaskets- can be easy [message #221014] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 10:43  |
lqqkatjon
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Registered: October 2010
Location: St. Cloud, MN
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Just wanted to post some words of encouragement.
I installed quickly some remflex gaskets when I first got my GMC. I just pulled the manifolds away from the head, took out old gasket, and put remflex in there. it fixed driver side, but the passenger side still had a leak, but it was much better. I thought it could of even been the doughnut gasket.
3 years later the passenger side was now worse. so I called remflex asking for 1 gasket, but ended up having to buy 2. but they gave me a great discount.
I pulled the manifold, and can see why even the remflex did not seal. the mating surfaces were pretty bad. I was able to clean up the head with a 3m rolox, and I had the manifold dropped on a belt sander at a friends race shop. neither surface was perfect, but there was no cracks in the manifold.
I installed the new remflex gasket back, and installed a new doughnut gasket, flange bolts and springs.
no noise. so hoping they will hold for a while, I am pretty sure I would of struggled with any other gasket system on those two surfaces. I have never owned a v-8 without some sort of exhaust manifold tick/leak. I need to put remflex gaskets on my wagoneer.... but I cannot see the manifolds from the top with all the emissions hoses on that!
as long as you do not break any bolts off, it is amazing how easy of a job it is. take off the wheel and wheel liner, and you have really open access to the manifolds. especially on the passenger side.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: remflex gaskets- can be easy [message #221018 is a reply to message #221014] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 12:00  |
Cadillackeeper
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Registered: October 2012
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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I have those gaskets on my Eldorado 500 headers and the collectors.Can you say
"Crush".The headers are burning through after 6 years but the gaskets aren't!Great
company!They guarentee no leaks on any vehicle for any reason!
77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo
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| Re: remflex gaskets- can be easy [message #221036 is a reply to message #221014] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 14:30 |
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jaholland
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Registered: June 2010
Location: Sweet Home Alebamy
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~ My '78 GMC Eleganza II with a '403'
has now developed the same problem
SO
Tomorrow I Will
Remove The Right Side Thorley Header,
Belt Sand It,
Remove Old Gasket,
Wire Clean Exaust Ports,
Install The Clean Header
WITH
A New REMFLEX GASKET ~
~ Joe ~
/_]*[__][] *[__|] ~ * '73 TZE063V101887 "
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O----------OO--]* ~ '78 TZE168V100234 "
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" Joe & Lavelle " "
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'sweet home alebamy'
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| Re: remflex gaskets- can be easy [message #221047 is a reply to message #221014] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 15:40 |
Cadillackeeper
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I will say this, People either Love them or just Hate them...No In between.
Like Ford/Chevy guys. Or even the Mopar guys love only Mopar!
77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo
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