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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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I'm looking for some head gaskets to fit a 4.030" bore but haven't had any luck finding them. Does anyone know where I could find some? Someone suggested getting 6.0 head gaskets(4.000" bore) and have a machine shop open them to a 4.030" bore, is this safe to do? Thanks for any help.
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 01:07 PM
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I'd check out Cometic head gaskets.

Are you NA or FI? What compression?
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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..Mr Gasket has some special ones too.
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11:1 CR and N/A, thanks for the help. I thought comoetics were frounded on?
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call the shop I stock all bore sizes
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I believe the problem with the cometics is using them on the earlier style heads that have the notch in them...they cause coolant to leak out where the notch is.
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