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Old 05-07-2010, 07:30 AM
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Does anyone know what is the color of a stock head gasket? This is from a 2001 Camaro. I'm wondering if mine have been changed out in the past. Can't really tell by the bolts if the head has been off or not.

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The MLS is a dark gold/brown color and the graphites are grey.

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Thanks for the reply Jon.

Are you saying that GM used either ones from the factory? Or are you saying that on is from the factory, and one is a "factory replacement"?
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My factory gasket was graphite and it was silver/grey in color. Kinda like foil looking. The MLS have a copper/gold look with black tracings around each hole in the block.
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
My factory gasket was graphite and it was silver/grey in color. Kinda like foil looking. The MLS have a copper/gold look with black tracings around each hole in the block.

Thanks man!! I was just curious to see if the color of them was any evidence of the heads being taken off before. Looks like I'm fine.

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thats no indication...if the heads come off, the gaskets have to be replaced, someone may have taken them off and replaced them with stock GM gaskets.
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