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Old 07-30-2003, 02:28 PM
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Are there any difference between the headgaskets on the market?
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Fel-Pro's anyone have a P/N
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Old 07-30-2003, 03:12 PM
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head gaskets:
gm 12498543
felpro 9284pt

Phill, you can get those from Joey(jtss) on our forum if you want. He deals GM parts for a good price

I went with the GM ones just cause they came on the car.. hahahhaha
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I've used the victor's and the felpro's a couple of times. I just took a set of victor's off my car this week while swapping heads again, they had only been on there about 2,000 miles and they looked wonderful. I am going with the GM steel shim gaskets this time.
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Anyone know the compressed height of the gaskets?
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GM I beleive is .050 C.H.

Cometic come in a range of C.H. and are reusable but some have had sealing problems.
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