Copper Exhaust Manifold Gaskets? Lancaster CA Help?
#1
Copper Exhaust Manifold Gaskets? Lancaster CA Help?
Once again, my OEM manifold gasket is leaking and I'm sick of it. Even when I had the Megan header on, it friggin leaked. Toyota has a sense of humor when it came to designing this manifold bolt pattern. Sorry, but 5 bolts covering 4 cylinders doesn't work well. IMO, great seal means 8 BOLTS.
So, I have been hunting down first rate copper gaskets that seal...even on irregular surfaces and came across these guys.
http://www.scegaskets.com/products/procoppex.html
Excellent gaskets and run less than $30 each....I just need to locate a dealer and see if they even make them for the tC yet.
If anyone has any other options...post them up.
<EDIT>
They need a manifold or header to design the gasket. They don't want to work from the OEM gasket I offered to send becasue their position is...they will just duplicate their problem. If anyone has a header or manifold.....
Phone Numbers:
661-949-0083
1-800-GASKET-0
1-888-GASKET-1
Fax:
661-940-4883
Address:
SCE Gaskets Incorporated
1122 West Ave L-12
Lancaster, CA 93534
So, I have been hunting down first rate copper gaskets that seal...even on irregular surfaces and came across these guys.
http://www.scegaskets.com/products/procoppex.html
Excellent gaskets and run less than $30 each....I just need to locate a dealer and see if they even make them for the tC yet.
If anyone has any other options...post them up.
<EDIT>
They need a manifold or header to design the gasket. They don't want to work from the OEM gasket I offered to send becasue their position is...they will just duplicate their problem. If anyone has a header or manifold.....
Phone Numbers:
661-949-0083
1-800-GASKET-0
1-888-GASKET-1
Fax:
661-940-4883
Address:
SCE Gaskets Incorporated
1122 West Ave L-12
Lancaster, CA 93534
#5
Originally Posted by peteyd
ok good its not just me noticing this! ill see what i can find out scion dad.
#8
Originally Posted by peteyd
Ok i called they said no ....i just emailed the company see if they can help us out.
Yeah, I've made several calls so far this morning. After reading alot of other issues for leaking exhaust gaskets...it appears that the occasional backfire can be attributed to this as well.
#10
Originally Posted by PghtC
Yeah, SCE makes good gaskets. A lot of my friends that build big HP motors use them.
#13
Originally Posted by EnderSavesTheDay
Sorry to be a bit noobish about this but what kind of symptoms would a leaky gasket show?
#14
I spoke with SCE this morning and he said they would be very interested in designing a copper gasket for the Scion tC.
I offered to send an OEM gasket, but he said he would prefer to have a header or manifold to work from. If he goes by the OEM gasket, he may just duplicate a problem since it is unusual to have a 5 bolt system. Toyota is using alot of surface area to seal instead of direct cylinder pressure from bolts.
Anyone in Cali able to help?
SCE Gaskets Incorporated
1122 West Ave L-12
Lancaster, CA 93534
I offered to send an OEM gasket, but he said he would prefer to have a header or manifold to work from. If he goes by the OEM gasket, he may just duplicate a problem since it is unusual to have a 5 bolt system. Toyota is using alot of surface area to seal instead of direct cylinder pressure from bolts.
Anyone in Cali able to help?
SCE Gaskets Incorporated
1122 West Ave L-12
Lancaster, CA 93534
#17
Originally Posted by peteyd
Scion Dad. Im on the phone with this guy named steve and he says they have it. It part of thier titan series! he is checking on prices now for me.
#18
Sciondad I have a stock header sitting around the garage right now (I live in San Diego) and I could probably lend it to them. Also when I get my ZPI manifold back from ZPI I may be willing to lend that instead or do they need the car also?? Anyways PM me if you are still interested.
#20
Originally Posted by ScionLawyer
Bump