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Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? #2287159 04/13/17 06:00 PM 04/13/17 06:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 906 Washington H hemienvy OP super stock
hemienvy OP super stock H Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 906 Washington	Carb gaskets. Do all these gaskets need to be wet to seal and to not stick? I took apart an old carb that I rebuilt years ago with Holley blue gaskets. It had been dry a long time, and everything was stuck together. Anyway, which brand seems to be best ?

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287165 04/13/17 06:08 PM 04/13/17 06:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Use Superformance, the blue Holley gaskets are junk.

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: justinp61] #2287200 04/13/17 07:14 PM 04/13/17 07:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion	Yep, and the blocks fall off when removing bowls..........in EVERY carb I build period............. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: Thumperdart] #2287328 04/13/17 10:53 PM 04/13/17 10:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 458 Michigan BPE mopar
BPE mopar Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 458 Michigan	Call Greg at Superformance, you will be happy you did. Rod

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287339 04/13/17 11:08 PM 04/13/17 11:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,157 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,157 Bend,OR USA	I've use the original Holley blue gaskets for years with no problems I have not use either of the other two Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287343 04/13/17 11:15 PM 04/13/17 11:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,243 Charlotte, North Carolina sgcuda master
sgcuda master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,243 Charlotte, North Carolina	Superformance [image][/image]

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: sgcuda] #2287389 04/14/17 12:20 AM 04/14/17 12:20 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,407 Ambridge, Pa. R rickraw top fuel
rickraw top fuel R Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,407 Ambridge, Pa.	X2. Better then the blue by a mile.

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287395 04/14/17 12:24 AM 04/14/17 12:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL Chris2581 master
Chris2581 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL	Superformance and nothing else. Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287530 04/14/17 09:59 AM 04/14/17 09:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually B BradH Taking time off to work on my car
BradH Taking time off to work on my car B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually	IIRC, BLP and Superformance metering block gaskets use the same gasket material, but Superformance also has an anti-stick coating.

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: sgcuda] #2287531 04/14/17 09:59 AM 04/14/17 09:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,360 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,360 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Originally Posted By sgcuda Superformance CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2287568 04/14/17 11:02 AM 04/14/17 11:02 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish master
bonefish master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	ive had my intake off 3 times(dont ask) still usin the same Superformance gaskets.and ive had my carb apart over 10,000 times still the same Super gaskets. Last edited by bonefish; 04/14/17 11:05 AM.

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287572 04/14/17 11:16 AM 04/14/17 11:16 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	GREG WHO?????? HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287598 04/14/17 12:01 PM 04/14/17 12:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,032 Mt Morris Michigan mopar dave master
mopar dave master Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,032 Mt Morris Michigan	the blue are no good when its time for removing them. they will glue the block to the main body real good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIxaesJ190U http://youtu.be/lCZAaN7fFLg

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: Cab_Burge] #2287610 04/14/17 12:13 PM 04/14/17 12:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion	Originally Posted By Cab_Burge I've use the original Holley blue gaskets for years with no problems I have not use either of the other two Time to step outta the dark ages Cab................ 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: mopar dave] #2287627 04/14/17 12:45 PM 04/14/17 12:45 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,187 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,187 aZLiViN	Originally Posted By mopar dave the blue are no good when its time for removing them. they will glue the block to the main body real good. read my mind from trying to take my old 4500 apart a couple weeks ago. Just put the superperformance track pack on my 4150 that I'm currently running.

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemienvy] #2287678 04/14/17 02:22 PM 04/14/17 02:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge FastmOp master
FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: J_BODY] #2287779 04/14/17 05:45 PM 04/14/17 05:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,454 Glendora Ca. J Just-a-dart pro stock
Just-a-dart pro stock J Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,454 Glendora Ca.	Superformance! I try and get the Chevy guys to get them from Glendora Dodge, it makes them a little crazy. "Just a Bracket car dressed up like a streetcar"

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: Just-a-dart] #2287984 04/15/17 12:33 AM 04/15/17 12:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,988 Anoka County, MN L Leigh master
Leigh master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,988 Anoka County, MN	Superformance are nice. For 35 years, I sprayed every generation gasket with silicone, without issue, but these are hassle free.

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: Leigh] #2288000 04/15/17 01:00 AM 04/15/17 01:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Superformance, BLP red, Holley blue ? [Re: hemi-itis] #2288040 04/15/17 02:27 AM 04/15/17 02:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 472 Minnesota, USA humpty mopar
humpty mopar Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 472 Minnesota, USA	Nice spread hemi-itis! Superformance all the way for me!

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