Wade - I'll keep them in mind for sure. The only thing negative I can think that comes to mind, is if you over torque them it might break a graphite o-ring. Don't know that to be true though.
Ridelikehell - Some tips.
As stated above make sure the flange is true. Sometimes you can split the flange and that helps, or you can true them as stated. Studs help but remember there is always one or two studs that will hit the headers, so you will have to trim them, or on those holes you can use a bolt. Look at both the heads surface and the header flange. Do NOT grind down the raised tube where it sticks through the flange unless they are too rough, that is on the kind of headers where you find this. Thats how they seal. If things are out of whack NO gasket will work though.
Another thing you can do with studs is use two fiber gaskets, sometimes that helps. I always use at least two studs anytime I put on any headers. (and fabrcate them) Much less agravating to get those first non bolts on and the header aligned. That way you can copper or silver spray paint the gasket till they are dripping wet and you can stick them up there on the head, and get the header up and bolted on kinda fast, before the paint dries. And yes, I use spray paint on the copper gaskets too. There's more but this is a good start. Good luck!!!
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