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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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What is the best gasket to use on them. They came with a paperish kind of gasket shurley they arent the best. Any help Thanks Penning
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Alot of people reuse their stock gaskets if they are in good condition or buy new stock gaskets. Most don't go with the paper ones bc of the lesser quality.
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I reused my stock gaskets without any problems.
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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the thick copper ones work good too
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I bought some new OEM ones
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i used the paper ones they came with like a retard and they blew out within 500 miles... wet down and bought some more GM's and have yet to have a problem with them 5,000 miles later
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yah, like SS4Luck said, DON'T use the paper ones. I did and one blew out after 12k miles and I'm waiting on the next one to blow out after 30k... I guess I'm the lucky one but it SUCKED having to go in there just to replace a dam gasket.
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Paper Gasket Sucks Bro, It Will Dry Up And Crack..they Sent Me The Same Ones And There Tech Guy Even Told Me To Reuse My Stock Ones.
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