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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Can anyone tell me what the thickness is for a stock LS2 headgasket? It would be the MLS-style.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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I believe they are .060.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Is there one thinner? What about the LS7 one..
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 04:34 AM
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Just buy some cometics...get them made as thin as you want.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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4.039" bore, .054" thick
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Is there one thinner? What about the LS7 one..
There are many thinner gaskets:

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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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You can even go thinner yet.....I ordered a set of 4.040" bore x .030 thick Cometics.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Not needing thinner, just needing to know so I can properly calculate my pushrod length. I ended up buying a pushrod checker from Speed Inc so I can be certain. Thanks for all the help.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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The Pushrods are that picky with the thickness of the Head Gasket..
I looked into it and I guess they are..

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Did I read about a Titan headgasket with a steel wire insert inside it. Maybe a bit like wire ringing the block but in the gasket instead. Or am I mistaken?

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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Boosted LS1
Did I read about a Titan headgasket with a steel wire insert inside it. Maybe a bit like wire ringing the block but in the gasket instead. Or am I mistaken?

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Yep, that's the ICS Titan gasket from SCE.
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Originally Posted by 405HP_Z06
Yep, that's the ICS Titan gasket from SCE.
Thanks for that. I'll have to ask if they do a 4.135" version sometime soon.

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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 405HP_Z06
4.039" bore, .054" thick
Where did you get the compressed thickness of these gaskets from in your chart?
I personaly measured GM graphite and found them from .052>.056
And I'm running GM 6.0 MLS with 4.060 bore and .050 crushed. (on my 4.030 bore 370)

That doesn't jive with your chart?
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Where did you get the compressed thickness of these gaskets from in your chart?
I personaly measured GM graphite and found them from .052>.056
And I'm running GM 6.0 MLS with 4.060 bore and .050 crushed. (on my 4.030 bore 370)

That doesn't jive with your chart?
I collected the information from this board and manufacturer specifications. I made some corrections, what is the part number for the 6.0L gasket you reference?
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