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Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on :
 
well got my turbo as a cristimas gift and wanted to do everthing right so how much copper high temp rtv silicone do i use on the headers and is there any tricks or an easy way to do with out makin a mess and doin it right the first time


thanks,
brett
 
Posted by Liln2o (Member # 9652) on :
 
Pay an expert
 
Posted by CornOil_&_Boost (Member # 5888) on :
 
spread a thin layer on the heads and a small bead on the headers,...let sit for 10-15 mins so it's tacky but not hard...

install and let sit an hour or so...

it's going to be messy regardless...

I let my car warm up for a little and then shut it down and let it sit over night..

100 miles and 4 big boost passes seems to be fine so far
 
Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Liln2o:
Pay an expert
nevers that i always do my own work, if i cant do it i'll learn how to do it
 
Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by CornOil_&_Boost:
spread a thin layer on the heads and a small bead on the headers,...let sit for 10-15 mins so it's tacky but not hard...

install and let sit an hour or so...

it's going to be messy regardless...

I let my car warm up for a little and then shut it down and let it sit over night..

100 miles and 4 big boost passes seems to be fine so far
aite will try and do it in the morning how many silicone packs did you use
 
Posted by CornOil_&_Boost (Member # 5888) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 79 cobra:
quote:
Originally posted by CornOil_&_Boost:
spread a thin layer on the heads and a small bead on the headers,...let sit for 10-15 mins so it's tacky but not hard...

install and let sit an hour or so...

it's going to be messy regardless...

I let my car warm up for a little and then shut it down and let it sit over night..

100 miles and 4 big boost passes seems to be fine so far
aite will try and do it in the morning how many silicone packs did you use
you should need less than half to do both sides
 
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
Damn, I must work slow, I just apply the RTV onto the headers and install them but by the time I finish putting the everything else on, like the crossover pipe, turbo, cold side, down pipe, and spark plug wires, 2-3 hours has already passed. Those headers bolts take forever on a BG kit.
 
Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:
Damn, I must work slow, I just apply the RTV onto the headers and install them but by the time I finish putting the everything else on, like the crossover pipe, turbo, cold side, down pipe, and spark plug wires, 2-3 hours has already passed. Those headers bolts take forever on a BG kit.
yeah i have the pony down hot side and it's a bitch to get the header bolts all on without cross threading them and takes about 2-3 hours to put everything on
 
Posted by CornOil_&_Boost (Member # 5888) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:
Damn, I must work slow, I just apply the RTV onto the headers and install them but by the time I finish putting the everything else on, like the crossover pipe, turbo, cold side, down pipe, and spark plug wires, 2-3 hours has already passed. Those headers bolts take forever on a BG kit.
I was just talking about an hour for just the headers...lol

and I've gotten good at it so far...but if I had to put install time with the wastegate and all of that, yeah 2-3 hours seems quick then... [Big Grin]
 
Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on :
 
well got my new v-band clamps should i put a bead of rtv on each side on the cross tube from the headers


thanks,
brett

[ December 30, 2011, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: 79 cobra ]
 
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
No
 
Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on :
 
aite thanks should have it up and runing by 2 day
 
Posted by triple b (Member # 8763) on :
 
Im try this on my bbk shorties to bbk x pipe. Dam thing has been leaking for months i just got tired of replacing the stupid gasket
 
Posted by CornOil_&_Boost (Member # 5888) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:
No
+1..
 




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