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Copper Head Gaskets

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  • Start date Start date Apr 18, 2010

revhead347

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Anyone here ever put copper head gaskets on a Ford? I used them on my MR2, and never had any problems, but I've never personally ran them on a Ford. I'm considering upgrading to copper head gaskets when I put my engine back together. This blowing a head gasket every 7 years is a PITA.

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revhead347 said:
Anyone here ever put copper head gaskets on a Ford? I used them on my MR2, and never had any problems, but I've never personally ran them on a Ford. I'm considering upgrading to copper head gaskets when I put my engine back together. This blowing a head gasket every 7 years is a PITA.

Kurt
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no personal experience but when i talked to craig at radical awhile back he said never put them on a street car...

but 7 years isnt all that bad u tried mls cometic gaskets?

All i have used is standard felpro in all my cars with no problems.
 

revhead347

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I don't think you can run Cometic or MLS gaskets with an O-ringed head. In theory, an O-ringed head on a stock gasket should be stronger than a MLS gasket.

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revhead347 said:
I don't think you can run Cometic or MLS gaskets with an O-ringed head. In theory, an O-ringed head on a stock gasket should be stronger than a MLS gasket.

Kurt
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AH forgot you had the o rings sorry
 

revhead347

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I've always used the standard Fel-pro head gaskets, but I think I'm pushing them too hard on the bottle.

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revhead347 said:
I've always used the standard Fel-pro head gaskets, but I think I'm pushing them too hard on the bottle.

Kurt
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Yea... for the stress they are seeing i really dont think 7 years on the gasket is that bad...
 
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