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It's sad to see so many problems with leaking gaskets. I really like the ARP stainless steel studs.........not bolts, Felpro header gaskets and use high temp silicone. Easy with the silicone, just a 1/8" bead is fine. Apply silicone to the header flange, place the gasket on top, put bolts in to hold the gasket centered. Leave over night if you can. Next, put a small bead of silicone around each cylinder tube, place the header over the studs, put the nuts on every stud, tighten them equally. After a nice couple of cruises, re-tighten all the nuts. To me, bolts are a pain. Try using studs. With my FE in a cobra, I only have two holes that I can't use a stud so, the two bolts are last to go in. I haven't had a leak yet..........thankfully.