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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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I haven't been reading much in the FI section over the past year or two, but I'm putting in a forged shortblock this weekend and still need some headgaskets. I know a while back when the 6.2 liter 5 layer gaskets came out guys were happy with them, but has anything else come out lately that I should be using? I saw somebody recommend LS9 HG's? Or did everyone just go back to the 6.0 mls's?

My setup will be

iron block forged 370
317's
76gts
arp studs
vtc-3

any input would be appreciated.
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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I have the LS9 Headgaskets and ARP studs and 317's in my setup, its been going for about 3 months now and ran pretty hard with 10 psi, seems to be great, I am waiting to have it tuned so I can run my 18 psi again with this new engine!
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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ooooh. What's the thickness of the LS9 head gaskets?

I was just considering the thicker than stock Cometics for my FI LS3. (.060)
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by filmjay
ooooh. What's the thickness of the LS9 head gaskets?

I was just considering the thicker than stock Cometics for my FI LS3. (.060)
I agree this is what I put in my car with 16psi and doing good with 857 rwhp.These head gaskets are not cheap, But what is when we play like this.
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ls9 on mine going to 20+ lbs with arp studs
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