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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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I'm doing a h/c swap and was wondering what kind of head gasket i should use. i don't want to use cometics because i don't want to spend the money. should i use gm gaskets or what are my other options?
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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I just got the GM MLS gasket to use when I put my AFR 59cc heads on. Loss of a little compression but it doesnt bother me. What heads and cam are you using?
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the GM MLS Head Gaskets # GM12589227 is good and cheaper than Cometic and Felpro
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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I havn't fully decided on a cam yet but i'm leaning towards a t-rex or ms4 and i'm gonna run a set of hand ported heads. i got the motor out of it now and i'm replacing the rod bolts and bearings. think i'm gonna go with gm gaskets thanks for the help.
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