Does anyone know where i can get the copper or metal gaskets for my 91' accord downpipe? My crappy graphite gasket blew out on me. I have an aftermarket header/downpipe so anything OEM is out of the question, no ring type gaskets will work.

The only thing I found was a gasket for a Land Rover, will this work? It appears to be metal:





http://www.ebay.com/itm/EUROSPARE-OE...item3a7ca5adba

 

Have you actually measured the opening ? Just because it's aftermarket doesn't necessarily mean an oem size gasket won't fit.

 

Keep in mind that even OEM gaskets need to be lightly tapped in before torquing. What you think might be too small might be the one you need.

 

Notice how there is a place for a ring gasket on this downpipe. This is a dowpipe with OEM gasket fittings,





Now this is the downpipe that I have. Notice how there's just a flat gasket surface with not ring groove,





so an OEM gasket will not work.

 

There's people on Cb7tuner.com who used this Subaru Legacy gasket before, so I would imagine the one I listed would fit as well.

 

ok some exhaust shop tried to use one of those gaskets on my car even tho I had a spot for the oem gaskets, that's why I asked if you were sure. Have you tried contacting your ebay seller ? I'm assuming it's ebay...but obviously whoever u bought it from.

 

I have not contacted the seller. Fact is, most cheap aftermarket pipes are just made that way. The downside of that is you have to buy these cheap, crappy graphite / metal gaskets that don't work very well and blow out the first time you use them. These are what I mean, Ebay says they're selling like crazy.




Look here, it says "100 sold". Its because these gaskets are crap and people keep buying them... but they're the only ones that fit the aftermarket header.

 

I know dude, the very first one I had was that type but when I tried to pass carb they told me it won't pass lol

actually they shouldn't really blow out, mine did last..it's really important to torque each bolt a lil bit at a time in several stages to keep it from leaking.