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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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I did some searches but came up only with threads that were around 4 years old. Okay my question is I am getting ready to put on new heads. Is there a preferred type of head gasket to use? Can I get gaskets at AZ or Advance or O'Reilleys or just go to the dealer and buy stock style gaskets?

I did find that ARP head studs in 6 point is one of the better ways to go.

Thanks for any help that can be given.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:15 AM
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Order Cometic MLS gaskets. You can get them from SDPC and they are a sponser of the board.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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Cometic, GM MLS, or Fel Pro MLS seem to be the preferred gaskets. If you are staying with stock thickness, I recommend the GM MLS, they are more forgiving.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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cosmetic and felpro need to be torqued mutilply times remember
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What is the stock thickness? Any reason to go with a thinner gasket on an otherwise stock motor? I may wind up adding a cam later.

Looks like I will be going with the GM brand of head gasket.
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why are you swapping heads and not doing a cam at the same time
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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I am just gathering everything for when the time comes. I want to do it all at one time and be done with it. My motor is on the stand out in the garage and I have been wanting to go out there and do something to it. I have my heads, just not the cam yet. I thought I would pull the old heads and set the new ones up there.
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