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Re: Small Block head gasket?
[Re: wkroncke17]
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08/10/17 03:05 PM
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Posts: 1,763 Windsor, ON, Canada
Diplomat360
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Windsor, ON, Canada
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I've used the FelPro 1008 gasket (4.180" bore, 0.039" thick, 8.770cc volume) last few times, but this was an iron-to-iron application. Needless to say, very happy with them.
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Re: Small Block head gasket?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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08/10/17 03:48 PM
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pittsburghracer
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"Little"John
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I too use the 2008 Fel-Pros a lot. I have slowly been switching some of my more serious builds over to cometics but that's not needed for your build.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Small Block head gasket?
[Re: wkroncke17]
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08/10/17 04:12 PM
08/10/17 04:12 PM
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Posts: 1,442 NW Chicago suburban area
Mopar Mitch
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Fel-Pro 1008 is best ... cost-wise and performance/assurance. MLS gaskets are excellent (and very expensive) but require extremely smooth surface finishes that most machine shops -- on average -- can't or won't perform.
Forget the MrG... you want dependable assurance... get the Fel-Pro 1008 which have a pre-flattened internal wire ring (for high compression sealing) that is wrapped in a Stainless Steel outside armor; also has excellent surface sealing. Torque loss is barely traceable... no need to ever re-torque (unless you want to).
I'm a former Fel-Pro engineer... I know whats' out there.
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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Re: Small Block head gasket?
[Re: Locomotion]
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08/10/17 05:34 PM
08/10/17 05:34 PM
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Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Master
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Is there any physical difference between the older 1008 that were like a bright blue color compared to the newer ones which are a darker blue? Or is that just a production coating change? What I have seen over the years is they are the same.. just a color change and I dont know why they did it
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Re: Small Block head gasket?
[Re: wkroncke17]
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08/10/17 08:40 PM
08/10/17 08:40 PM
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Bad340fish
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I have had great luck with the 1008. My current engine has cometics but we only went with them because they had the thickness we needed.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: Small Block head gasket?
[Re: wkroncke17]
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08/15/17 02:19 AM
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Scojodak
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1008's on my 10:1 408 magnum. One nice thing about the 1008's is they compress at .039 of an inch. That's near perfect for quench at zero deck with flat tops.
Last edited by Scojodak; 08/15/17 02:20 AM.
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