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Is there supposed to be a gasket that goes between the exhaust header into the ****** on the y-pipe on a Gen 2 ATX? There wasn't one on there when I took it off but the exhaust had been all screwed up so I doubt it was the first time the original y-pipe had been removed.
I found a tapered cone-style gasket that I can buy that looks like it found fit perfectly. It's slightly smaller than the ****** on the header and slides perfectly into the ****** of the y-pipe. My technician is saying I'm an idiot
(he's also my employee and a friend) for thinking it should have one. he says it should go directly metal on metal like all other Fords. But why would someone sell one if there isn't supposed to be one? 
I'm attaching some pics for you to see but can someone confirm whether it should have this or not? On the pic of the y-pipe I placed the new gasket in question just to show you how it fits. On the pic of the exhaust header ******, does it look like there is a gasket there now that needs to be removed first? It looks all metal to me, and there's no separation or lip anywhere inside or outside of the ****** and I tried scraping & pounding on it but nothing gives. The technician said IF there is supposed to be one, that I need to remove the old one first as shown in that pic.. but I think he's drunk to think that's a gasket... that's just part of the header ****** right??
Thanks for your help!!
I found a tapered cone-style gasket that I can buy that looks like it found fit perfectly. It's slightly smaller than the ****** on the header and slides perfectly into the ****** of the y-pipe. My technician is saying I'm an idiot
(he's also my employee and a friend) for thinking it should have one. he says it should go directly metal on metal like all other Fords. But why would someone sell one if there isn't supposed to be one? I'm attaching some pics for you to see but can someone confirm whether it should have this or not? On the pic of the y-pipe I placed the new gasket in question just to show you how it fits. On the pic of the exhaust header ******, does it look like there is a gasket there now that needs to be removed first? It looks all metal to me, and there's no separation or lip anywhere inside or outside of the ****** and I tried scraping & pounding on it but nothing gives. The technician said IF there is supposed to be one, that I need to remove the old one first as shown in that pic.. but I think he's drunk to think that's a gasket... that's just part of the header ****** right??
Thanks for your help!!
