Quote Originally Posted by Jack B View Post
Refer to my ARH install thread, the difficulty with installation of the header merge joint can lead to damaging the gasket. The answer is to put a light tack coat of high temp red on one side and attach the gasket to the joint. The problem is, that adds a day (curing time) to the job and a lot of shops will not take the extra step. Time is money, I would probably to the same on a fixed price install.
I sanded the flanges and installed with no gasket, someone told me to do that, the gaskets can get crushed kinda with revs, load, etc. Will see how it works.