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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Default Which header gasket do you like?

I bought some fel-pro metal gaskets from auto zone, because I didn't like their other options the thick *** reuseable mr gasket one or paper.
I read that some people say they really like the GM ones. I went and picked up a pair and i think they are really odd.. didn't look like it would seal real well to me? Maybe im wrong.
Just seeing what people have had luck with.. or didn't like.
Thanks guys!
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Stock GM MLS
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Stock GM MLS
X2 on the stock ones
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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MLS here too
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Stock.
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Stock for 10 years now.
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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good to know i need to get a set of stockers then, kooks on the way in! (few guys said re-use the ones on car... do this or f-NO?!?!)
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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I'm going with a Cometic MLS header gasket for my latest build.
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Go with copper gaskets good ****!, and if you get them from summit they have slits in the so you can screw in the first and last bolts then slide the gasket in
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 12:26 AM
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i run 2 stock ones on each side :]
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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OEM is good
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 01:51 AM
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What does MLS stand for?
This is the pic of the one I picked up, I assume there is only one LS1 GM gasket.
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gm gaskets ftw
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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OEM, GM got this one right from the begining. My buddy tried the percy's, both had to be replaced after 1,000 miles.
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Alright great, thanks for all the responses guys. Looks like im goin with GM.
Just needed a little reassurance.
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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I use stock gaskets on the block but I have yet to find a gasket that lasts on the collectors, I put brand new fel-pro's on 2months ago and they leaked 2days after install and I changed them out for some other brand that O'reilly's gave me and then they started leaking so back to napa for fel-pro's. I changed them yesterday and the driver side had a big *** hole in it, all that was there was the metal construction. The passenger side was pretty decent, some paper missing but thats it.
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