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68dustin
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im always having to re-tighten my header bolts or replace them. After a few months they either fall out or loosen up.. whats a really good/easy header bolt to install that wont back out?
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"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!"
Posts: 3986 | From: neverland | Registered: Feb 2005
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OneFastHatch.
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arp'
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1991 fobra (slow)
Posts: 2139 | From: bay area | Registered: Oct 2009
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Adam5.0
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purple threadlocker
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want something old and japanese
Posts: 1609 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2006
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Turbo 66
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purple or red theadlocker and the bolts with the locks on them that worked for my lx, or you can check your bolts every 2 weeks and keep tighting them, also make sure you tight them to 40ft lbs of pressure thats the most important part!!!
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66 coupe
Posts: 220 | From: san jose | Registered: Jan 2007
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84SVOrick
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You need the in long header bolts from arm
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Bay Area Stunnaz
RIP Jeannera "FOXY302"
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1984 SVO 302 HCI a basic bitch
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Posts: 1928 | From: Vallejo CA | Registered: Mar 2009
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SnakeBit
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I always use remflex header gaskets with ARP bolts. The trick is to tighten as normal. Then go for a ride and get it up to temp. As soon as you park tighten again. I never have to touch them after that. It works!
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
Posts: 2707 | From: Fremont | Registered: Jan 2009
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JZTRK
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I bought the header bolts with the lock wire that runs through the center
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1990 lx Hatch (sold) 2014 GT Track Pack (sold) 2016 GT350 (sold)
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Posts: 771 | From: My 44 Magnum says HI | Registered: May 2007
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FRC_Kid
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Remflex gaskets with stage 8 locking bolts... Make sure you install the locks on them or they will back out... What's better than a lock???
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Pretend Racecar Driver- C5 FRC
Ford, GM, & Dodge is what I'm all about
Posts: 2578 | From: All over the Peninsula | Registered: Feb 2009
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REDLIGHTING
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^^^^^^ Those look good
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Posts: 441 | From: sac | Registered: Sep 2011
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I'm Joe Yates
Member # 4992
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quote:
Originally posted by cali95gt:
Remflex gaskets with stage 8 locking bolts... Make sure you install the locks on them or they will back out... What's better than a lock???
These the ones with the wire locks right. Can't get much better
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moeofit32
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copper gasket and stage 8 FTW if the screws back out normally u can jus tighten back up copper wont blow atleast i never did and stage 8s work well
Posts: 2387 | From: antioch ca | Registered: Oct 2010
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xchpstang
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Stage 8 with a decent gasket always worked for me back when I had my Fox.
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04 Cobra, K&N FIPK,
Posts: 239 | From: Turlock | Registered: Apr 2002
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dvuspny
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I use the Earls' header gaskets with the changeable graphite gasket inserts. They are affordable at bout $45. The great thing is if you ever choose to remove the header the inserts areare the only part needing changed at $8. for the pack of 8.
For Header bolts i always use "Stage 8."
However an old skool trick was to wrap header bolts with teflon tape. ...Loc-tite makes a paste stick version of white sealer specifically for vibrations as well.
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Posts: 1221 | From: ~BAY AREA~ | Registered: May 2011
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