# exhaust gasket **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 26, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627 "2008-04-26T18:12:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![h22blklude92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ad7895/32.png) [@h22blklude92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/h22blklude92)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/1 "2008-04-26T18:12:24Z")
i’m having a little trouble with the gasket that goes inbetween my header and downpipe, they keep burning up. they’re both the ones with the metal in between like paper which is why it doesn’t suprise me that they burn up, but anyway doesn’t any1 recomend a place to bring it to get a better gasket material ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/2 "2008-04-26T18:23:57Z")
copper gasket. it wont burn up. and if annealed properly u can use it again aand again and again and again . get the point ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/3 "2008-04-26T18:32:01Z")
yeah its like flippin a condom inside out if used properly ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/4 "2008-04-26T18:37:01Z")
only gasket o have is… mani to head… then no gasket from mani to turbo then no gasket from turbo to downpipe ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/5 "2008-04-26T19:55:40Z")
> [@93v8clone](#): > > yeah its like flippin a condom inside out if used properly only if u rinse it first ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/6 "2008-04-26T20:54:33Z")
nah no need to rinse just shake it off or bang into a dirty shirt it will be all good ---
**Author:** ![h22blklude92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ad7895/32.png) [@h22blklude92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/h22blklude92)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/7 "2008-04-26T21:05:39Z")
where should i get a copper gasket. i work at autozone and i know we don’t have them. i do have the old one so i can match it up ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/8 "2008-04-26T21:06:53Z")
i’ve got a guy who make all my custom gasket’s for let me know! ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/9 "2008-04-28T06:07:42Z")
> [@Hank](#): > > i’ve got a guy who make all my custom gasket’s for let me know! could this guy you speak of make me a upper to lower manifold gasket? i dont think copper would be what i need, more like rubber ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/10 "2008-04-28T14:42:21Z")
dave- parts stores sell universal gasket material for what you are looking to do. you can buy a sheet of it, and make your own. ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-gasket/236627/11 "2008-04-28T18:10:31Z")
i dont know. i’ve only had him make me s.s. gaskets and copper. but i’m pretty sure he makes just metal. ur better off doing what germanmusclecars said.