i need some help- where the hell do i get them? dealer doesnt have any in...they stopped selling gaskets individually and now sell the head swap kit in replacement- but i cant even get one of those.

ive read about a couple other gaskets on here, but where do i get them? will LS6 gaskets work, do they even still sell those too?

my stock heads are milled 0.050 and i dont really want to go thinner than stock for fear of making a mess in the engine <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

got the shorter rods and a .563 lift cam if i matters.

 

What do you mean they “stopped” selling head gaskets? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

We just bought a pair for a car about two weeks ago at Jennings. We’ve also bought them at Grossenger.

I think I’m confused by your statement. Maybe I’m not understanding what your asking <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

 

You may have tried it already.....

When the dealer all but laughed in my face when I said I needed head gaskets soon; I went to Napa. They were able to get them over the weekend for me at nearly half the price.

Good Luck <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

I would just go through napa to get the gaskets.

 

Took napa 2 weeks to get mine. left was on backorder. dealer said they only sell the kit and i called 5-6 more dealers all said they no longer had just the gaskets.

 

so you guys are saying napa has them now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> are they stock ones or aftermarket?

ryan- they decided to stop selling head gaskes by themselves. you mother ****** took mine! they only have a driverside in stock. im stuck looking for the pas side.

 

spring for Cometic metal gaskets. better quality and you can reuse them.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DriveATransAm:
<strong>
ryan- they decided to stop selling head gaskes by themselves. you mother ****** took mine! they only have a driverside in stock. im stuck looking for the pas side.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This must have just started because we bought some from Jennings just last week or the week before. They can’t get you any?

 

i cant afford cometic ones <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

i dont know what to tell you ryan, thats just what they are doing now.

will stock LS6 gaskets work, if they have them in stock?.

 

im sure if the dealership doesnt have single gaskets in their local inventory they must revert to GM's policy...which i belive is selling the gasket SET (i.e. all the gaskets for the LS1). TPIS makes some thinner gaskets. Napa carries gaskets and i believe FelPro makes a set.

 

I just bought the head swap kit from ARE and they took out the stock head gaskets and I sprung for the cometic ones. So if you were to call them I bet they would have set to sell you.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DriveATransAm:
<strong>...they stopped selling gaskets individually and now sell the head swap kit in replacement- but i cant even get one of those.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">its not looking good on the kit. the guy ordered it friday and its now weds. he said that they are backordered or something on the kits.

 

What are you doing about new bolts?

 

i can get the bolts.

how thick are stock gaskets?

 

I just ordered the Cometic gaskets, got mine custom .040 made with thicker O ring for nitrous application. I decided on studs instead of GM headbolts. Paid 175 for the gaskets and 210 for the studs.

 

Where did you get the studs? for that price?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Cammin BeaSSt:
<strong>I just ordered the Cometic gaskets, got mine custom .040 made with thicker O ring for nitrous application. I decided on studs instead of GM headbolts. Paid 175 for the gaskets and 210 for the studs.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

 

The NAPA ones are the same as the OEM LS1 ones (Victor Reinz). NAPA part numbers are
NGA 5975- Right (Passenger Side)
NGA 5976- Left (Driver Side)

I order mine through their website www.napaonline.com and had them in 5 days

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BADZ:
<strong>Where did you get the studs? for that price?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Cammin BeaSSt:
<strong>I just ordered the Cometic gaskets, got mine custom .040 made with thicker O ring for nitrous application. I decided on studs instead of GM headbolts. Paid 175 for the gaskets and 210 for the studs.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haha, Connections <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

thanks. 14 bucks for a head gasket though? seems pretty cheap.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Batmobile/SS:
<strong>The NAPA ones are the same as the OEM LS1 ones (Victor Reinz). NAPA part numbers are
NGA 5975- Right (Passenger Side)
NGA 5976- Left (Driver Side)

I order mine through their website www.napaonline.com and had them in 5 days</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

 

What is the number for Cometic. I always see the name, just no way to get in contact with them. Anyone know if NAPA sells gaskets for 6.0L heads??

Thanks
Scott