big gun exhaust questions

[Castor-426ex]

hey ive got the big gun full system...not the new kind I guess I got the old style..anyways I noticed that when I got it there was no gasket for where the muffler connects to the headpipe...and it leaks like a *******..blowin black crap all over my engine..well Ive tried silicone and all that but it still leaks and now the rattlin is really tickin me off...any pointers??

[VegasEx'r]

If you call Big Gun, they should know. What they will probably say is to use high-temp gasket-maker type sealant, and let it set for 24 hrs. before firing the engine. You've already tried silicone, though, so I don't know what's up.

[moto93]

What I did was cut two 1" long slits in the silencer pipe where it goes over the headpipe, hi-temp siliconed it, then clamped it down with a good clamp (I used a t-clamp off a supertrapp). It's been two years now and it hasn't leaked yet!

Hope this helps,