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Subject:Re: Normal or High temp anti-seize for exhaust bolts?
From:jimt
Date:Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:32:16 -0700

On 3/16/05 10:05, "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> I'm putting the exhaust manifolds back on the
> heads.
> 
> 
> How important is it that I use "high temperature"
> anti seize (Loctite 77124), good to 2500F, or
> can I just use the regular stuff I already own,
> which is good to sumpin' like 1600-1800F?
> 
> 
> tabe/vancouver/87 westy

I have found that standard antisieze does not hold up on exhaust systems for
very long.  Exhaust temps and metal reactions at those temps seem to
overcome it pretty good.

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