Hi folks,
Title says it all. I'm getting close to being able to drop my new engine into Project Lazarus ('05 LX), but I've got a question about the flanges on the catalytic converters that my headers will meet up to.
I pulled the old gaskets off & cleaned up the surface with a 80 grit nylon rotary brush, and this is what I'm seeing.
Is this smooth enough that the new round metal gaskets will seal? (the thick metal crush-gasket only sits in that circular depression around the pipe itself). Is there an intermediate sealant I should use as well to coat the gasket surfaces? Unfamiliar with exhaust work in general.
Title says it all. I'm getting close to being able to drop my new engine into Project Lazarus ('05 LX), but I've got a question about the flanges on the catalytic converters that my headers will meet up to.
I pulled the old gaskets off & cleaned up the surface with a 80 grit nylon rotary brush, and this is what I'm seeing.
Is this smooth enough that the new round metal gaskets will seal? (the thick metal crush-gasket only sits in that circular depression around the pipe itself). Is there an intermediate sealant I should use as well to coat the gasket surfaces? Unfamiliar with exhaust work in general.
