Remflex Exhaust Manifold Gasket

[SVOeric]

if you really want to use a gasket, get the copper one. I can tell you from experience, the felpro one will eventually start leaking.

after about 8k miles, I pulled the felpro out in chunks/piecses.

I'm sure others will chime in, and share their experiences.

[Jcamper]

looks like the 3024 has ports for emission injection?? Think for an E6 or header you'd need the 3002.

Jeff, which did you use?? And yeah, mate, where's the PICS!!!!!!!!!!

You might be right Chalky-maybe the 3002 would be better. I just used the 3024, worked like a champ. My car sounds so much better now. Not on topic, but the last is to show how the base/clear paint is holding up after a month of usage.

[hotrodfeguy]

By the looks of it it allows for less heat transfer to the head itself due to the paint not burned off. This is the same leak that has me pulling mine off some to replace/upgrade to a ported E-6 mani. Thinks I may buy this gasket also. Thanks for the post.
Also nice blue VC gasket ya have there :0)

[Jcamper]

By the looks of it it allows for less heat transfer to the head itself due to the paint not burned off. This is the same leak that has me pulling mine off some to replace/upgrade to a ported E-6 mani. Thinks I may buy this gasket also. Thanks for the post.
Also nice blue VC gasket ya have there :0)

I drove for the last couple weeks with no gasket at all in it, leaked about the same as the blown out cheapo felpro one. Still no burnoff of the paint. That includes a day of autocrossing in 90 degree weather. My friend with the svo, I painted his head grey a few months ago same thing, no burnoff at all even on the exhaust manifold side. I would think track day in a few weeks might do the job though. Jeff

[Horsewidower]

Anyone use the Victor Reinz and had a problem?

[tbrody]

The 3024 Remflex is the one to use if you have the E6 manifold bolt pattern and ports line up just right. I am using a Mr. Gasket Co. which hasn't burned up yet, but now I am becoming concerned.

[boostedbruiser]

get the SCE copper gasket and forget your problems..........motion dynamics sells them and there are other vendors also.........

i have one. i never had a leak again except for when the bolts loosened up a little.... i retighten them and it sealed right back up.

[Horsewidower]

I use the SCE copper also. Never had a problem with it. I've reused it several times.

[Horsewidower]

Short answer would be yes.

[svojoe]

To sum this all up...

Ok, so what everyone is saying from what I gather, buy the SCE copper gaskets from Motion Dynamics. Do they sell copper for both Turbo to Manifold and Manifold to Head? I need to replace them both - I have an 86 with no manifold to head gasket (from what I remember I have a replacement manifold that has been polished/ported) and my turbo is loose to the manifold and needs to be tightened - I'd like to go in there once and replace/add the gaskets since I have a good exhaust smell going inside the car.

Where can you buy the head bolts from? I'd like to replace all the studs/nuts from the manifold to head with head bolts.

Finally, the last time I took off the turbo to replace the head gasket was back in '95 - last night I was out there trying to tighten the four nuts from the turbo to the manifold (extremely loose) and couldn't even find a way to get a combo wrench around them... Does anyone have a special combination wrench they use for those four bolts or do you modify one, or do you just remove the turbo with the manifold, then remove the turbo from the manifold (which is how I may have done it back in '95)?

Thanks,
Joe

[8T6 SVO]

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[SVOeric]

On stock E6 manafolds, it's best to bolt them straight to the head, no gasket.. if you have leak issues, or you are using a header, you can use either the copper, or this gasket, the standard felpro gaskets will not hold up.

As for the rest of your questions, I'd prefer you start a new thread on thos, as they are outside this thread...

Thanks

[QuickSix]

I always use the copper high heat RTV. It worked fine for me. And for the Turbo to manifold gasket. I use a Felpro gasket from a 1985 300zx V6 3.0 Turbo. The gasket is much much thicker than a stock felpro replacement for our cars.

[SVOeric]

I always use the copper high heat RTV. It worked fine for me.

check the temps on your high-heat RTV, probably around 600 deg. if it's the good stuff. exhaust temps hit 1600 degreese on these engines. -- which means it lasted about 5 minutes.

-- I went and looked at your links (which aren't alowed) you aren't talking about the same gasket we are. this thread is about the manifold to the head. ..

The gasket we use between the turbo and manafold is METAL

[QuickSix]

Sorry about the links. I was reply about the manifold to head. It is the copper can withstand operating environments to 700˚F (371˚C) intermittent. But i never had a problem using it. But that remflex gasket is a nice piece. But you want a true surface to seal up. Properly machined piece wouldn't need a gasket.