Exhaust Manifold Gasket

[240booster]

Hey, I got my Hot Shot header in last night and i was reading over the instructions, and about the exhaust manifold gasket, it says that u can buy a new one or u can just use the old one. Ok what is the old one like??? Is it paper, asbestos, metal, etc.?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> &nbsp;Am i goin to be able to salvage ne of the old one??? I would like to replace it with a new one while im at it, but i would want to put a good high quality gasket on there ... copper, metal something like that ....... I did some checking around town and noone carries anything besides just the stock gasket and they will still have to order that. The peeps in here that have put a header on what did u do?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>? THANXS IN ADVANCE

[drifting240sx]

well when i put on my hotshot headers i bought new stock gaskets. they work just fine. but installation is a bitch. well it was for me. its better if you take off your hood to put in the headers. it will help a lot. wut year is your car??

[240booster]

96 s14 ..... It sez in the instructions that the header should slip in from the top comfortably and easily ...... lol welll i guess we will just c about that one :-P &nbsp;Plus, Hot Shot has made some changes to the headers that r suppose to fix these installation and fitment problems, guess i just find out for myself ..... and also what were ur stock gaskets made out of??

[xNotoriousGQx]

You should have just bought the Greddy Headers instead. &nbsp;It's a direct fit, bolts right on and &nbsp;nothing else needed to install. About your problem, you don't need to buy new ones. &nbsp;Just buy some sealer and apply it on the gasket.

[gfisch]

Theyre not expensive, id say get new gaskets. Its better than it leakin.

[240booster]

ya i just went to the parts store and ordered new ones ... they were only like $9.