I wrote down ROL's 1-800 number so I can call them tomorrow but I was just thinking maybe I could help support a Moparts member. I need part #HG31130HT head gaskets.

I mabye wrong,but didn't NAPA carry Rol? I have some Rol water pump gaskets that I got from NAPA..

I believe O'reily(sp) sells Rol products and I have ordered them through here before ROL

Price has gone up though. I used to get them for about $40.00 a pair!

MOPARTS sponsor 440 Source sells ROL gaskets.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/210540/10002/-1?parentProductId=937090

jegs sells them as the house brand.

Autozone sells them

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They are thinner @ .038" compared to ROL .045".

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Hmmm, I'd like to hear more about these. Do you have a price and part number for the Corteco?

This is all I know about them. I have one but don't know if it is made with an integral stainless ring like some others, or if it really doesn't need it.

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I talked to Brandon today at 440Source and he said the ROL gasket was discontinued about a year ago.

I think I'd like to get something with the stainless ring around the cylinder.
Any other ideas? 4.380 bore. No Cometics, my surfaces aren't smooth and they're out of my price range.

Looks like the Corteco would be part #55655HG, who sells these?

Mopar Performance P4349559
Head Gaskets, Composition Type, 4.380 in. Bore, .040 in. Compressed Thickness, Chrysler, Big Block, B/RB, Pair
Fire Ring??


Mopar Performance P4529455
Gaskets Head Composite "B/RB" Up To 4.42" Bore .038" Thick
Fire Ring??

To make a long story short, Corteco was obviously bought out by ROL. ROL had some cash flow problems, and sold out to another Mexican company, who will apparently and eventually produce the Corteco type gaskets out of Mexico. How long this will take, who knows. You may get some White Seal gaskets, or you may not. They still have mixed inventories between Dallas and Florida warehouses, as well as in Canada.So ROL wasnt really discontinued per say, but many many changes have happened. They do have some gaskets, just not sure WHICH ones. The part number you are quoting is a ROL #. The numbers havent changed from the old ROL numberinmg system.

All that said, how much compression you running? You might want to use the marine Fel Pros. They still have a 300 series stainless fire ring material with a stainless core material sandwiched in the gaslet, but they do not have a wire ring in the combustion area under the core ring. That wont be a big issue unless you have high compression.

I'm about 11.8 to 1.
What's the part number for the Marine gasket?

I tried calling Corteco for info today but was too late, I'll try earlier tomorrow if I have time at work.

I called Corteco several weeks ago and I believe they told me to call ROL! I emailed my contact there but haven't heard back yet. But it would make sense to call ROL if Corteco sold them their automotive gasket division - or however that that went. I'll need to call too.

Talk about a run-around. I called Corteco and finally someone answered but he seemed kinda clueless on where to order them from, he gave me a customer service number, 1-800-327-1027, but nobody has answered yet.

Is that Jegs gasket listed above the same as the ROL gasket that I listed in my original post?

I called Autozone, Advance, etc. and nobody like that carries the ROL gaskets.

What about the Mopar Performance gaskets I listed above, any good? I know I used one of those on my 451 with no problems.

I think I'm just gonna go with this gasket:

Mopar Performance P4529455
Gaskets Head Composite "B/RB" Up To 4.42" Bore .038" Thick, and has the stainless fire ring.
$73.95 for the pair.

But Summit is showing out of stock on them and Jegs doesn't show them at all on their website, so now I gotta hunt these down.

like i said before..the jegs ones I bought for small block were the ROL head gaskets..

looking at the BB ones they appear to be the same unless they have changed them out.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/210540/10002/-1?parentProductId=937090

prosport, you may want to try SCE. they also make a compsite gasket. i bought their last ones for small block as there being phased out also, but they may have some left for big block. worth a try.