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Old 12-10-2012, 05:05 PM
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Default ebay cylinger head install kit (any good?)

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...d=370709367253

Just curious if this is any good mainly in the head gasket and head bolt department.

Is there a better way to buy these parts?

Just trying to fix a very minor head gasket leak.
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If im not using ARP bolts and Cometic gaskets then i will only use felpro or victor reinz gaskets and bolts. try contacting a local automotive machine shop and ask them for a kit. I would not purchase head gaskets and bolts on ebay. way way way to much counterfeit **** on ebay these days. just my 2 cents though
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Thank for the advice man.

If been reading to use only gm gaskets and that's marketed as "gm performance parts"
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I don't think you would have a problem ordering through summit racing, I have bought alot through them and havn't had any problems, but I can't comment on the parts themselves.
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/na...7/media/images
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These are GM parts. I don't see any reason not to buy them. Recently GM lowered the prices of these parts, that is why you find them cheap.
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I'd just give summit a call but looks like a good deal to me.
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Same kit is on JEGS for $109!

http://www.jegs.com/i/GM-Performance...99217/10002/-1

Nothing wrong with it as it's made by GM...
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check Texas Speeds price for a head swap kit.
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If you have an ls6 block or later, these bolts won't work. You need all short bolts for yhe longer ones.
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Have Summit Price Match, they are better at shipping than JEGs is...
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GM parts direct actually has it for $100....only question I have is the head gasket MLS or graphite?
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Summit racing, and gm parts. Thumbs up!!
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I just did a full engine rebuild minus the rings and bearings, all from rockauto.com. Great pricing and all GM or factory replacement parts.
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Why would u not at the very least do bearings? I would think that would be a necessity? Piece of mind at least, right?
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Just a minor correction, some are saying "made by GM" Very unlikely. Now "made FOR GM" I would go along with.

Many OEM parts are very good, have to consider target service life of a OEM engine is measured in hundreds of thousands of miles. There is often a lot of overkill built into engine components.
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Originally Posted by FAD2BLK93
Why would u not at the very least do bearings? I would think that would be a necessity? Piece of mind at least, right?
I did replace bearings and rings, I used a set of coated race bearings supplied by Erik at HKE and the rings were supplied in the wiseco piston kit. I just bought all of the gaskets and head bolts on rockauto.com. Good catch though.



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