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12-31-07, 08:08 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): LS6 CTS-V  | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montgomery, Al. Age: 27 | | | Aftermarket header gaskets..
I am gonna have the shop basically tear down the header install and check the seals. I have become suspicious of both the flanges and the collectors. I am going to go ahead and order some gaskets to swap in before the car is up on the lift. Does anyone have anything good to say about any of these companies? I know that Percy's and Mr. Gasket are somewhat popular, but which type of gasket are people running? I am assuming that the Percy's dead soft header gaskets are probably the way to go.
I am going to order them from Jegs, the full gasket page is below.. http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...10259_-1_10245
Any input, suggestions, jargon, or malarcky is welcome.
Last edited by CBVLS6; 12-31-07 at 08:15 PM.
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12-31-07, 08:21 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 05 maggied CTS-V, 03 maggied Z06 | | | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
Percy's makes two available.
I tried both and now I have the carbon fibre one installed.
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12-31-07, 08:31 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): LS6 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montgomery, Al. Age: 27 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
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Originally Posted by heavymetals  Percy's makes two available.
I tried both and now I have the carbon fibre one installed. | Thanks for the quick reply.
Any reason behind that? i am really just concerned with getting a proper seal. I am NA so the operating temps. would be pretty minimal. |
12-31-07, 08:34 PM
|  | Miss the track... Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
I Installed these with the B&B headers with no troubles:
Percy's 66032 - Percy's ''Dead Soft'' Header Gaskets 
Just make sure to Retorque after a couple of heat cycles no matter which one you go with.
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12-31-07, 08:39 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): LS6 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montgomery, Al. Age: 27 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
Do you guys happen to know the ARP bolt part # off hand? I might as well do those as well if I am taking the headers off. |
12-31-07, 11:07 PM
| | Miss the track... Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
Header Installation procedure in the Faq: http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answe...ers/index.html
Expensive for Studs but well worth it, they work great!
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12-31-07, 11:13 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 05 maggied CTS-V, 03 maggied Z06 | | | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
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12-31-07, 11:19 PM
|  | 8,747 Poasts! ... and Only Two Good Ones Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Lyon, MI Age: 61 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
Got the lowly Kooks gaskets here and used original (OEM) studs/bolts. No issues.
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12-31-07, 11:19 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): LS6 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montgomery, Al. Age: 27 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
Thanks guys. Happy New Year. Im off to get drunk and naked.  |
12-31-07, 11:34 PM
| | Miss the track... Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
By yourself?
Rosie palm and her five daughters....
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01-01-08, 01:19 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Maggied V Black/Black | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Where the Army sends me | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
Blew the Percy's soft, using carbon stock now |
01-01-08, 01:34 AM
| | Miss the track... Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
With Kooks.... |
01-01-08, 01:34 AM
| | Miss the track... Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
And I thought you blew a lot more then that, how is the engine build going? |
01-01-08, 01:47 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Maggied V Black/Black | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Where the Army sends me | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
It's at EPP |
01-01-08, 05:07 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): LS6 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montgomery, Al. Age: 27 | | | Re: Aftermarket header gaskets..
CTSV-Rob, is there a reason you recommend that particular fastener instead of just a regular bolt?
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