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4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? #1456066 06/21/13 01:32 PM 06/21/13 01:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru domingo OP EL Master
domingo OP EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru	I see MP has gaskets. I also see FelPro. And I also see Cometic. What brand is best, and am I missing any other brand???? Have you had any problems with the 0.059" Felpro Gaskets on a 4.5" bore???? Thanks!!! D

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: domingo] #1456067 06/21/13 01:59 PM 06/21/13 01:59 PM
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rickseeman master Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,692 Stuttgart, Arkansas	Everybody thinks Cometic hung the moon. 2011 Drag Pak Challenger

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: rickseeman] #1456068 06/21/13 02:35 PM 06/21/13 02:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru domingo OP EL Master
domingo OP EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru	I have heard that composite gaskets like the felpros dont hold well on 4.5" bore applications because they leak in between cylinders. Comets hold up better.... Thats what I have HEARD.

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: rickseeman] #1456069 06/21/13 04:36 PM 06/21/13 04:36 PM
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mickm master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California	Quote: Everybody thinks Cometic hung the moon. it's funny when things like this happen. i think it's hard to argue that they are good gaskets, but are they worth the price? i don't know. i go with them because the guy who i deal with for all my parts uses only them. i trust that, and simply don't want to mess with anything else. but, they managed to build a reputation, and now you and i are paying for it! well, i am anyway!!

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: mickm] #1456070 06/21/13 04:58 PM 06/21/13 04:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru domingo OP EL Master
domingo OP EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru	I dont think they are all that much more expensive. Regular felpros in 4.5" bore for my HEMI: 59 bucks each Cometics: 78 bucks each

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: domingo] #1456071 06/21/13 05:27 PM 06/21/13 05:27 PM
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DusterDave top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Quote: I dont think they are all that much more expensive. Regular felpros in 4.5" bore for my HEMI: 59 bucks each Cometics: 78 bucks each I ran SCE copper head gaskets on my Hemi. Never had any leakage issue whatsoever. I did have an o-ringed block and receiver grooves in the heads, though. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: DusterDave] #1456072 06/21/13 08:23 PM 06/21/13 08:23 PM
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rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	Use a gasket that the steam holes line up on. I used Cometics. Fel-Pros didn't line up and would have leaked. it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: rowin4] #1456073 06/21/13 09:13 PM 06/21/13 09:13 PM
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domingo OP EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru	Quote: Use a gasket that the steam holes line up on. I used Cometics. Fel-Pros didn't line up and would have leaked. UHmmmm Can you please elaborate on that???? Which ones do you call the steam holes????

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: domingo] #1456074 06/21/13 09:23 PM 06/21/13 09:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi rowin4 master
rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	Quote: Quote: Use a gasket that the steam holes line up on. I used Cometics. Fel-Pros didn't line up and would have leaked. UHmmmm Can you please elaborate on that???? Which ones do you call the steam holes???? They are the small 3/16" holes [ 10 ] on the lower head surface of each side of the block. The holes have to be the same on the heads also. I had to drill my World Products 4.5 bore block to match . Mine didn't have any at all. it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: rowin4] #1456075 06/21/13 09:25 PM 06/21/13 09:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru domingo OP EL Master
domingo OP EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru	I will check on that tomorrow.....

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: domingo] #1456076 06/22/13 07:04 AM 06/22/13 07:04 AM
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B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	For custom copper head gaskets built for your specific application call Dave Allen(Hussy Gaskets)724-318-8292.Custom made gaskets at shelf gasket prices. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: B G Racing] #1456077 06/22/13 08:11 AM 06/22/13 08:11 AM
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quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn.	I have run both without any problem other than operator error caused by my head being to far up my rectum. I pushed out a Felpro on the dyno, cause, insufficent octane. I run the Cometics now just because I can reuse them.Dave

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: B G Racing] #1456078 06/22/13 09:45 AM 06/22/13 09:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru domingo OP EL Master
domingo OP EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru	Quote: For custom copper head gaskets built for your specific application call Dave Allen(Hussy Gaskets)724-318-8292.Custom made gaskets at shelf gasket prices. All copper head gaskets requires block o ringing, dont they?

Re: 4.5" bore HEMI head gasket options available???? [Re: domingo] #1456079 06/22/13 12:41 PM 06/22/13 12:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Quote: Quote: For custom copper head gaskets built for your specific application call Dave Allen(Hussy Gaskets)724-318-8292.Custom made gaskets at shelf gasket prices. All copper head gaskets requires block o ringing, dont they? That's how we run them(o-ring and reciever grooves) but some of the manufactures say you can run theirs without. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

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