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Old 03-14-2006, 11:28 PM
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I have some new graphite head gaskets that i just orderd. The company that I bought the gasket from had it sent to a wrong adress from mine and those people had the package for awhile and opended it . I recived the recoverd package today. At coners of the gasket there is very notciable bends and crease marks and other places. Will it be a problem to use this gasket? Its obvious that the gaskets have been tamperd with somone that wasnt very cautious.
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If it's creased, it's no good. Sorry.
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hey chris get the steel one.thats what I use on both cars.
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hey chris get the steel one.thats what I use on both cars.
Thanks for the reply Rex. Are using these on your 98 with pereimter bolt heads?

I read before and somone was tellling me i couldnt use the steel gaskets on the 98 block with perimeter bolt heads. Can somone confrim this if its true our not?
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Originally Posted by LS1FIRE
Thanks for the reply Rex. Are using these on your 98 with pereimter bolt heads?

I read before and somone was tellling me i couldnt use the steel gaskets on the 98 block with perimeter bolt heads. Can somone confrim this if its true our not?
Sadly this is true. Youll need to use a new set of graphite heads, or upgrade youre heads to a 241 casting.


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