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01-30-2015, 09:17 AM
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Gasket kits. So it looks like I have a blown head gasket. I tried searching but couldn't find anything that answered my question. My question is does anyone sell a kit that would come everything to do the heads? I would also like to up compression so I would like a thinner gasket. And while I'm in there I going to replace the timing chain set. So Ill need that timing cover gasket to.
Any recommendations guys?
Any recommendations guys?
01-30-2015, 05:33 PM
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Go to Autozone for the timing cover gasket kit Fel Pro makes one.. Summit or Jegs for the head gaskets..
01-31-2015, 01:25 PM
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That is the perfect gasket set if the engine is built and the pistons are zero deck or slightly above to go with the .039 head gasket, if presumably a stock shortblock I would look at the Victor Rienz .026 gaskets instead.
Why do you want to do the timing chain?
You understand this isn't some mileage base maintenance item like timing belts in some cars?
You understand a new OEM set is likely to be considered "loose"? Many before you have needlessly worried about it and been disappointed to find new replacement no different than original.
If you are eager to needlessly screw with it I would just put on a Cloyes oversized lower gear which will snug it up a little.
Why do you want to do the timing chain?
You understand this isn't some mileage base maintenance item like timing belts in some cars?
You understand a new OEM set is likely to be considered "loose"? Many before you have needlessly worried about it and been disappointed to find new replacement no different than original.
If you are eager to needlessly screw with it I would just put on a Cloyes oversized lower gear which will snug it up a little.
01-31-2015, 01:39 PM
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That is the perfect gasket set if the engine is built and the pistons are zero deck or slightly above to go with the .039 head gasket, if presumably a stock shortblock I would look at the Victor Rienz .026 gaskets instead.
Why do you want to do the timing chain?
You understand this isn't some mileage base maintenance item like timing belts in some cars?
You understand a new OEM set is likely to be considered "loose"? Many before you have needlessly worried about it and been disappointed to find new replacement no different than original.
If you are eager to needlessly screw with it I would just put on a Cloyes oversized lower gear which will snug it up a little.
Why do you want to do the timing chain?
You understand this isn't some mileage base maintenance item like timing belts in some cars?
You understand a new OEM set is likely to be considered "loose"? Many before you have needlessly worried about it and been disappointed to find new replacement no different than original.
If you are eager to needlessly screw with it I would just put on a Cloyes oversized lower gear which will snug it up a little.
I agree...plus, I had issues with the cam gear not being to spec (even though Cloyes insisted it was) when I replaced my chain and gears, several years ago. I did, however, wish I knew about the o/s crank gear, when I had it apart, as I would have gone with it.
01-31-2015, 08:42 PM
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Well the reason I was changing the timing chain was I'm putting a different cam in. Just figured I would freshen things up a bit. BTW I'll be running stock heads that have been rebuilt. Heads haven't been milled down either. I may just reuse the old timing set.