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[adkg12]

I ordered some new exhaust gaskets in preparation to dropping my front header and the picture was not what I ordered, but they still say that are for my bike.  I have seen this kinda before, but I have never used them.  Anyone here has experience with the flat aluminium exhaust gaskets?  I installed one on my front pipe and so far, nothing I can do will get them to seal.  I have an exhaust leak on the front cylinder now.  I tried washers to get me more threads to tighten with, but to no avail.   
  Any ideas?
Glen

[firehog383]

Is your exhaust flat on the end or tapered. If its flat go to the dealership and get flat carbon ones if they are tapered then get the tapered ones

[grc]

If I understand how that Fullsac True Dual Conversion thing works, you still have the stock pipe connecting to the front cylinder exhaust port.  I would suggest that the wisest course of action would be to go by a dealership and get a set of the standard tapered gaskets that came stock.  Those thin flat gaskets usually result in leaks unless you have a pipe with a formed end designed to work with them.  I've never had good luck with the Screamin' Eagle flat gaskets on stock style pipes so I no longer even try them; I have seen posts that indicated some guys use the Cometic version with some success.

Jerry

[adkg12]

I did get it to seal...I read that sometimes they recommend two gaskets...so I tried that and the problem is solved.  It's because the lip of the pipe that the hold down bracket uses ends up bottoming out on the actual cylinder...adding a second one gives you clearance...all is well now..
Thanks
Glen