fel-pro loc wire gaskets

sn-95matt5-0

Member

Nov 6, 2006

170

0

16

Sep 19, 2007

#1

• Sep 19, 2007

• #1

alright i'm buying my heads for my build should i get the heads machined for the loc wire gaskets or should i just get the heads for regular gaskets.

are these gasket and worth the extra money?

i'm getting eddy victor jr heads, 70cc combustion chambers, and i'm hoping to add boost later in the future.

thanks for the help guys




tried the search but i didnt get squat

 

mootang

New Member

Dec 5, 2004

907

0

0

texas

Sep 19, 2007

#2

• Sep 19, 2007

• #2

just get the regular heads and cometic gaskets.

 

final5-0

Mustang Master

Apr 6, 2003

6,817

12

79

DFW Texas

Sep 19, 2007

#3

• Sep 19, 2007

• #3

I don't care for the idea of O-ringed heads

I'd rather pop a hg if something goes wrong

Kind of a fuse ... or safety net ... if you will

Grady

 

BlackVert

15 Year Member

Oct 3, 2003

5,589

9

98

Bethesda, MD

Sep 19, 2007

#4

• Sep 19, 2007

• #4

loc-wires require the heads to be o-ringed, like this:

 

Attachments

• seniors_006.webp

  68.3 KB · Views: 290

Redsnk95

Founding Member

Feb 3, 2002

2,243

1

0

Houston, TX

Sep 22, 2007

#5

• Sep 22, 2007

• #5

Don't get them like Grady and Blackvert said go with regular gaskets. I had o-rings AFR 185s way back when and it sucked when you did blow a head gasket and then mill the head and then get another set of grooves cut in...just more money at the machine shop.

 

sn-95matt5-0

Member

Nov 6, 2006

170

0

16

Sep 22, 2007

#6

• Sep 22, 2007

• #6

thanks for the advice guys i didnt think about the gasket acting like a fuse and protecting the heads and the rest of the motor really.

 

Yobi1Kanobi

Member

Apr 9, 2003

559

0

16

Sep 23, 2007

#7

• Sep 23, 2007

• #7

I have them and i believe them to be pretty good. but agian ive heard bad things on here about the cometic gaskets too. getting them to seal seems to be a problem, never had a promblem that way with mine...My only complain really is that they are pricey and you cant just buy a complete kit of gaskets you always end up buying the oring gasket seperately