John Milner 810

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my motor is apart and i will be assembling soon as i buy the new parts.

what is a good head gasket to go with?

i will be running stock heads, probably a stock cam, but i MIGHT be going with an aftermarket cam. nothing huge.

what size and what kind of head gasket should i get?

next question, i am upgrading lifters, and i will be getting ls7 lifters. what length pushrods do i need? and what is a good ratio for rockers?

if i get the cam i will be going with patriot gold dual springs, what rockers should i go with?

ANY help would be appreciated, im new at this.

brad8266

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I like the Cometic gaskets. You can run a .040 gasket.

7.4 rods will be ok and stock rockers will be fine for you, no need to upgrade them.

John Milner 810

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thank you very much.

even if i get a cam i should still be ok with stock rockers?

brad8266

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You dont have to upgrade rockers with a cam.

JFM-jr

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Most aftermarket cams with stock heads will use a 7.400 pushrod but it's a good idea to check it with a pushrod length checker. The procedure is fairly easy and the tool inexpensive. Here is a thread on this.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...+lifter+lifter

GuitsBoy

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.040 or .045 gaskets make for a nice quench, but the GM MLS gasket is cheap and extremely easy to work with. I went with the GM MLS gasket myself.

thunderstruck507

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I got new felpro gaskets from my local parts store.