who stocks MLS head gaskets?
11-05-2005, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mattrem
Are you looking for a thinner gasket Grippy? I think the Felpro is .043 or .045. You want to ask BigTex he helped me with this question, I ended up using the GM MLS gasket.
11-06-2005, 06:49 AM
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Are you looking to up the C/R? I think that is what you are up too? Looks like Parish just blew a head gasket today, I think he mentioned trying a copper gasket. I think those copper gaskets are what the f body guys are using with FI. It might be your answer, I have heard good things about the Fel Pro gasket, I was going to use it then with the piston to valve clearance getting close I used the stock gasket.
You better think about using bolts also, the driverside is too tight in the back IMO to use studs. I couldn't get the very last bolt out of the old head cause of the firewall, I had to put the new bolt in the new head and put the head on with the bolt in it. It is pretty tight on the driverside. I would use the GM bolts, just get new ones. Your going to have to take the exhaust off after the first heat cycle to retorque the ARPs , that is going to be a PITA!
You better think about using bolts also, the driverside is too tight in the back IMO to use studs. I couldn't get the very last bolt out of the old head cause of the firewall, I had to put the new bolt in the new head and put the head on with the bolt in it. It is pretty tight on the driverside. I would use the GM bolts, just get new ones. Your going to have to take the exhaust off after the first heat cycle to retorque the ARPs , that is going to be a PITA!
11-06-2005, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by mattrem
Are you looking to up the C/R? I think that is what you are up too? Looks like Parish just blew a head gasket today, I think he mentioned trying a copper gasket. I think those copper gaskets are what the f body guys are using with FI. It might be your answer, I have heard good things about the Fel Pro gasket, I was going to use it then with the piston to valve clearance getting close I used the stock gasket.
You better think about using bolts also, the driverside is too tight in the back IMO to use studs. I couldn't get the very last bolt out of the old head cause of the firewall, I had to put the new bolt in the new head and put the head on with the bolt in it. It is pretty tight on the driverside. I would use the GM bolts, just get new ones. Your going to have to take the exhaust off after the first heat cycle to retorque the ARPs , that is going to be a PITA!
You better think about using bolts also, the driverside is too tight in the back IMO to use studs. I couldn't get the very last bolt out of the old head cause of the firewall, I had to put the new bolt in the new head and put the head on with the bolt in it. It is pretty tight on the driverside. I would use the GM bolts, just get new ones. Your going to have to take the exhaust off after the first heat cycle to retorque the ARPs , that is going to be a PITA!
I will be using Head Studs, remember I have a 2500HD, so there's more room back there
Thanks for taking a minute to help me out with advices, I appreciate that
11-06-2005, 11:38 AM
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I used copper head gasket back in the good old days racing sportscars.Back then,the reality was retorqing heads on a regular basis something you younger guys have never had to do,due to advances in head gasket technology.Copper head gaskets are very strong and can be reused,but do require retorqing on a regular basis.If you do not retorque they will leak and you might not know where the leakage is.On my TR4 racecar the heads were retorqued for every race weekend.
11-06-2005, 12:34 PM
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I will be using Head Studs, remember I have a 2500HD, so there's more room back there
Thanks for taking a minute to help me out with advices, I appreciate that[/QUOTE]
Just trying to help you out there buddy, I know you have done alot of engineering over there. I think it will be worth it in the end.
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[/QUOTE]Just trying to help you out there buddy, I know you have done alot of engineering over there. I think it will be worth it in the end.
11-14-2005, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
Grippy, why are you wanting a 4.030 bore?? I just ordered a set of Cometic 4.00"/.040" gaskets from FMS for my 6.0 build. Cometic pn is 5477.