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H/C guys- What head gaskets are you using?
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H/C guys- What head gaskets are you using?
A. GM MLS
B. GM Graphite
C. Fel-Pro
D. Cometic
E. Other
Also, how much have your heads been milled, and how thick are the gaskets?
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Cometic, heads aren't milled ( I hate that
). Chambers are welded.
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Fel-pro, 5.7, cut.030
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gm mls...
no flycutting with unmilled 5.3 heads and cam in sig
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GM graphite, 30 thousanths.
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GM graphite, 30 thousanths.
Same here
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gm mls
no milling. not sure how thick the gaskets are though, i'm sure somebody does
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gm graphite, milled .015
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Stock GM no issues in two years!
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No milling on any of my heads and I have used loads of the Napa Victor gaskets.. only $8.99 each!!!
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GM graphite, 30 thousanths.
Ditto and never had any issues...
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I'm using Factory GM 6.0L no problems yet.
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A. GM MLS. Heads haven’t been milled. I fly cut my pistons thou.
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Fle-pro's 5.7 Heads milled .030
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Cometic's (.043") and the heads milled .035". No problems here..
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i use fel pro..compressed thickness of .041. 5.3 heads are not milled, not supposed to be anyway, that is still slightly in question right now LOL
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