Exhaust Are these headers usable?

opihinalu

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Bought a set of headers used from some guy. There seems to be a little damage around the collectors. Will this damage affect the seal? Sorry if the pictures are bad.
 
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File/grind/sand flat ,get all of most of it cleaned up.
Then use copper rtv and or soft alum. / copper Gaskets. You'll be fine.
 
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I'd fill the holes slightly with some extremeheat JB weld, sand it smooth and then use copper gaskets. A little overkill, but i'd rather do the job once.
 
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Copper RTV is higher temp than Red. It is rated for 700 deg intermittent vs 650 for red.
 
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