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Dec 19, 2004 | 10:17 PM

MadMike93TA

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Head Gasket Selection?

What kind of head gaskets would you all use for O-Ringed LT4 Heads, running about 10-11psi with 9.3:1? Thanks Guys...

Mike

Dec 20, 2004 | 12:05 AM

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Not sure about the Oring thing BUT I used MLS COmetic head gaskets!

Dec 20, 2004 | 07:29 PM

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Any suggestions where to get them; I just blew a head gasket a few weeks ago and was going to spend the holidays working on them?! Did you get them directly from cometic?

Dec 20, 2004 | 09:57 PM

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I think I got them threw A distributor. I cant remember where BUT they are AWESOME! You can get them in different Thicknesses and from what the Builder's that I spoke with said they were SUPPER strong and could hold UP to Crazy boost levels! I was told there was practically NO reason to Oring blocks anymore now that they came out with these! Good Luck, Lata, Ark

Dec 21, 2004 | 08:14 AM

95zpro

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Thanks Ark, you tha man! That is what I'm going to get for my rebuild.

Dec 21, 2004 | 09:06 AM

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Don't use Cometics if you have o-rings. You need a stock type gasket with a steel firing ring around the cylinder to mate to the o-ring.

Dec 21, 2004 | 10:56 AM

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onfire - may have a Point?

95zpro - You Might want to check into that! Just in case.

Good Luck, Ark

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Originally Posted by MadMike93TA

What kind of head gaskets would you all use for O-Ringed LT4 Heads, running about 10-11psi with 9.3:1? Thanks Guys...

Mike

If you've already got the heads cut, I'd just run a copper gasket. Are you going to machine a receiver groove in the deck too? Really though, o-ringing @ 10# is overkill. 20#, I can understand.

I'll be switching to Cometic. If you haven't had the heads machined yet, that's what I'd suggest.