HotShot Questions

[George Roffe]

Brax Sisco wrote:

>Second, on installation, I am wondering where to use / not use the
>copper gasket goo.

No place.

>I believe the head/manifold should be gasket only
>(Nissan Part # 14036-53J00) and the copper HotShot gasket SHOULD use the
>goo.

Nope.  Folks used to use the goo before HS began supplying the copper
gasket.  Goo is no longer necessary.

>On the secondary/cat, I have the Nissan gasket (# 20692-65J00).
>This is a strange gasket, looks like four pieces of metal stuck
>together, and honestly, it looks leak-prone to me.  Do I use the goo on
>this one or not?

No.  It is simply a metal gasket.  Looks strange, but it works.  Metal
gaskets are not that uncommon as it turns out.  I used to work at a metal
gasket plant (industrial seals).  Just follow the directions and it's best
to retorque the fasteners after a while.  That is critical.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20  (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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