Red99TA

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Don't buy that - it includes stuff you don't need like: valve cover gaskets, intake manifold gaskets, some emissions gaskets unless you are keeping all that stuff. I would just buy the following from SDPC:

GM Headgaskets unless you want to bump compression then go w/ cometics. GM gaskets are about $25 whereas cometics are $140
ARP head bolts
Timing cover gasket
Timing cover seal
Waterpump gaskets
Upgraded pushrods
Oil pump pickup o-ring
Threadlocker
Oil
Coolant

Jurgen

I was told to get this pushrods . http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=53107 is this what you recommend and stock 98 head gaskets ? I was told to get ls7 lifters pn 28-12499225 do you know anything about that ?

Red99TA

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Not sure if you need 7.400 or 7.425" pushrods - someone else can correct me if I'm wrong but I think you can "upgrade" to the '02+ GM multi-layer steel headgaskets (LS1/LS6) instead of the older style head gaskets. The LS7 lifters are a good idea too especially if you've got some miles on the car. I had 30K on my stock lifters when I did the H/C and just kept my stock ones.

Jurgen

I'll wait and see what this guys say on head gaskets and push rods the engine has about 120k.

HitmanLS1

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So the 98 heads suck Have any of you guys went in the 10's with stock 243 heads and a cam