Hello all, thanks for the help.

I recently removed my headers to send them off for some Swain Coating in hopes of lowering the heat under the hood. The headers came with the car, installed by the PO. A few questions:

Q1: Anyone recognize a possible manufacturer of these homemade-looking headers?? Curiosity more than anything, they don't seem to match any other pics I've seen.

Q2: Common for Viper headers to be individual decoupled runners like this, just collected at the collector??

Q3: According to Dave, I shouldn't be running the stock manifold gasket, I should use the Cometic MLS gaskets forthe Gen 3 Viper. I'm not having great luck finding this part number, and the pictures on various web sites showing me a 4 hole round manifold gasket, claiming it's for a 5 hole D-port are not helping my confidence. I'm looking for an aftermarket Cometic gasket, but perhaps I'm supposed to be looking for an OEM gasket which is MLS in stock form...??? Anyone got a part number for the correct G3 Cometic MLS gasket to use on my G2??

Q4: Seems like my searches for gaskets thus far indicate I prolly should have ordered them about 6 months ago if I'd actually like to drive the car this year. Anyone got a set of Gen3 for Gen2 MLS gaskets that they'd like to part with for a fair price? Having the correct part number may preclude this need...

Q5: As a backup, I've ordered (and received) a set of Remflex graphite gaskets, which at least seem to be the correct shape and number of cylinder holes... Anyone have any luck with these gaskets??

Mike


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