y pipe gaskets
i ve got a 99 7.3. at least one of my donut gaskets between my y pipe and exhaust manifold is leaking. i was told instead of using factory replacements i could replace them with 2" donut gaskets from an early 80's chevy. has anyone ever heard of or done this?
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You can use them but it is a bandaid at best. They will leak again, sooner than later unfortunately.
Up-pipe donuts for Small Block Chevy, Napa F17250, CarQuest F1750 The permenant fix is International Bellowed up-pipes. Riffraff Diesel: IH Bellowed Up-pipe Kit |
thanks for the reply. i heard the bellowed pipes were pretty exspensive. i ll probably just go with the gaskets for now. my truck money is a little tight right now. i m putting in 8 new injectors sunday and had to replace a front bearing assembly last week.
where would be the best place to get the bellowed pipes? |
Originally Posted by firefighter5
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thanks for the reply. i heard the bellowed pipes were pretty exspensive. i ll probably just go with the gaskets for now. my truck money is a little tight right now. i m putting in 8 new injectors sunday and had to replace a front bearing assembly last week.
where would be the best place to get the bellowed pipes? You can save by replacing the donut gaskets but they will fail again and probably soon. They wear a groove in the pipe and then they don't seal right at all. Plus, and trust me on this, you only want to do this job once. I have installed about a dozen sets of the bellowed and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Do it once and forget it. |
thanks. i ve heard it was a pretty rough job. i ll probably just hold out for the bellowed pipes. i ll kick it around some more.
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