muffler gasket solution...

Hey guys,
I'm still trying to get this jeep ready for this trip and would like to quiet it down just a smidge. I keep blowing this muffler pipe gasket all to smitherines. My motor sounds so cool when there's no muffler leak and was wondering if there is a trick of the trade you can share. I remember once wrapping it with some kind of muffler repair tape... but don't think it held. Maybe one of those copper gaskets or somethin? Okay appreciate your help as always.
CH

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~kpasque/headergasket.JPG
^-------have a look at where I'm talking about

 

unless the pic is distorted, I can easily see the warpage in both the header flange and the collector flange; those surfaces need to be as flat as possible.
you need to try and straighten those up somehow IMO
double, triple gaskets will just blow out
some FLAPS carry a real thick soft metal type gasket as well
don't know if that would work though

 

mine leaked in the same place. It was warped also, just not quite that much. Got tired of replacing gaskets so I bolted it up then welded it shut.

 

Hahaha,
I hear ya there walterv... I bet it was quiet after you did that!!! There's got to be a real thick aluminium gasket out there, this is ridiculous.
CH

 

I thought all you guys with headers used Header Buddies: http://www.headerbuddy.com/headerbuddy.html

 

I agree with the above. If it were mine it would be welded together. End of problem.