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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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Default Head gasket help
Over the weekend I blew a head gasket. Whats better cometic or felpro? or any other brands for that matter. I'm upgrading to arp studs because all it has now arp bolts and I'm not sure if they are reusable. It's a 04 ls1 with ls6 heads, fast 90 and a g5x3 cam if it helps.
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GM MLS ( Multi Layer Steel) Only way to go!!!!
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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Are those OEM or maybe a revision of the original gasket? and what kind of pricing would I be looking at?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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My 99 came with graphite, the specs are OE as far as size. Thunder racing. com has them thats where i got bought mine from.
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I've used felpro gaskets with 10 psi boost and never had a problem. I had arp head bolt though.
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I really like the GM MSL Gaskets.
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I have arp bolts in there now but I'm considering going to studs so I don't have this problem again. Is this a good idea or can i stick with the bolts? and are they reuseable?
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Just got done tearing down the passenger side and found it to be the problem. It was a GM MLS that blew out between one of the exterior bolts. I think I'm going with felpro and studs. Its hard to believe that it went out, maybe the installer could be to blam... idk
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