Copper Exhaust Manifold Gaskets? Lancaster CA Help?

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

Once again, my OEM manifold gasket is leaking and I'm sick of it. :tap: Even when I had the Megan header on, it friggin leaked. Toyota has a sense of humor when it came to designing this manifold bolt pattern. Sorry, but 5 bolts covering 4 cylinders doesn't work well. IMO, great seal means 8 BOLTS.

So, I have been hunting down first rate copper gaskets that seal...even on irregular surfaces and came across these guys.

http://www.scegaskets.com/products/procoppex.html

Excellent gaskets and run less than $30 each....I just need to locate a dealer and see if they even make them for the tC yet.

If anyone has any other options...post them up.

<EDIT>

They need a manifold or header to design the gasket. They don't want to work from the OEM gasket I offered to send becasue their position is...they will just duplicate their problem. If anyone has a header or manifold..... :nails:

Phone Numbers:
661-949-0083
1-800-GASKET-0
1-888-GASKET-1

Fax:
661-940-4883

Address:
SCE Gaskets Incorporated
1122 West Ave L-12
Lancaster, CA 93534

ZPIracing · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 993 Location: Louisville, KY

we are in the process of having these made but no timeline yet at all....

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

ZPIracing wrote: we are in the process of having these made but no timeline yet at all....

That would be excellent. :bow:

peteyd · Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 2793 Location: Houston

ok good its not just me noticing this! ill see what i can find out scion dad.

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

peteyd wrote: ok good its not just me noticing this! ill see what i can find out scion dad.

Yeah, even when I put the Megan header on, their cheap gasket leaked. Then I went with a new factory 1 and that leaked. Only thing left that I know of the copper with crush rings.

peteyd · Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 2793 Location: Houston

i have one in my area bout 15min from me ill call them up to see if they do/can make it if they do. and ill let you know!

peteyd · Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 2793 Location: Houston

Ok i called they said no :(....i just emailed the company see if they can help us out.

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

peteyd wrote: Ok i called they said no :(....i just emailed the company see if they can help us out.

:nails:

Yeah, I've made several calls so far this morning. After reading alot of other issues for leaking exhaust gaskets...it appears that the occasional backfire can be attributed to this as well. :doh:

PghtC · Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 1509 Location: Bothell, WA

Yeah, SCE makes good gaskets. A lot of my friends that build big HP motors use them.

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

PghtC wrote: Yeah, SCE makes good gaskets. A lot of my friends that build big HP motors use them.

Yeah, they make sweet gaskets. They even state they will do custom gaskets...but no luck so far, :nails:

PghtC · Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 1509 Location: Bothell, WA

you will probably be able to get them to make you one, but it will be pricey since it is custom. Good luck.

EnderSavesTheDay · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 768 Location: Garden Grove, CA

Sorry to be a bit noobish about this but what kind of symptoms would a leaky gasket show?

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

EnderSavesTheDay wrote: Sorry to be a bit noobish about this but what kind of symptoms would a leaky gasket show?

Occasional backfire is possible and black soot on the engine block.

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

I spoke with SCE this morning and he said they would be very interested in designing a copper gasket for the Scion tC.

I offered to send an OEM gasket, but he said he would prefer to have a header or manifold to work from. If he goes by the OEM gasket, he may just duplicate a problem since it is unusual to have a 5 bolt system. Toyota is using alot of surface area to seal instead of direct cylinder pressure from bolts.

Anyone in Cali able to help?

SCE Gaskets Incorporated
1122 West Ave L-12
Lancaster, CA 93534

peteyd · Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 2793 Location: Houston

Scion Dad I still have my stock mainfold sitting in my garage. If they want I can ship it to them.

peteyd · Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 2793 Location: Houston

Scion Dad. Im on the phone with this guy named steve and he says they have it. It part of thier titan series! he is checking on prices now for me.

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

peteyd wrote: Scion Dad. Im on the phone with this guy named steve and he says they have it. It part of thier titan series! he is checking on prices now for me.

peteyd, huge help :bow:

OuterHeaven · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 510 Location: Mesa, AZ

Sciondad I have a stock header sitting around the garage right now (I live in San Diego) and I could probably lend it to them. Also when I get my ZPI manifold back from ZPI I may be willing to lend that instead or do they need the car also?? Anyways PM me if you are still interested.

ScionLawyer · Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 131 Location: Cleveland, Ohio

ScionDad · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2088 Location: St. Louis, MO

ScionLawyer wrote: Bump

Cool. I believe there are several people sending in and hand delivering exhaust parts for them to develop our gaskets. Word has it, should be ready in a month...