Head Gasket and Head Bolt selection

[Makdaddymac]

Alright everyone i am piecing together all my stuff for the bolt on of my gt40irons and gt40/explorer intake(still shopping) and 1.7rr's.

I was wondering if the head gasket sets are all the same for the 5.0, cobra, and explorer. Excluding the upper intake gasket which is obviously different.... cause autozone sells a gasket set for
79.00 for the 5.0
88.00 for the 5.0 cobra
and 71.00 for a 96 explorer set..I'm assuming i could use any of the three but the explorer is the cheapest

Also what is a good head bolt set for the 5.0, would any 302 set be ok.....

 

[stykthyn]

I bought the explorer set and I ordered ARP head, intake, and header bolts for my rebuild. I havnt put it together yet, but the gaskets look good. I may spring for the one piece oil pan gasket though.

 

[cenok is family]

felpro 1011-1 head gaskets and ARP head bolts

 

[mustangfan1990]

felpro 1011-1 head gaskets and ARP head bolts

I second that.....thats what I am running and having no problems yet!!!!!!!!( crosses fingers)

 

[Makdaddymac]

yah ill either get the explorer set or the mustang either way it the same i guess...........the cobra is special ordr so screw that(autozone guys will mess that up somehow!!!!!!)..........

i was wondering if i double up valve cover gaskets with superglue will the glue hold up to the heat and oil that attempts to seap through them!!!!!!

 

[stykthyn]

the explorer set comes with the metal spacers for the valve covers

 

[Makdaddymac]

metal spacers????? someone explain please...

 

[Makdaddymac]

ok is this safe...

96 5.0L Felpro head gasket set
96 5.0L valve cover gasket, i was wondering about this cause i have to double stack for rr clearance. What material do i want to use and how to i go about doing this.....

And as far as HEAD bolt set could someone send me a link or part number for a kit ARP preferred.... I heard i need a special kit that will allow for bigger use of bolts since the heads have a different size. SO basically i need someone who knows what htis is about to help me out!

 

[mustangfan1990]

ok is this safe...

96 5.0L Felpro head gasket set
96 5.0L valve cover gasket, i was wondering about this cause i have to double stack for rr clearance. What material do i want to use and how to i go about doing this.....

And as far as HEAD bolt set could someone send me a link or part number for a kit ARP preferred.... I heard i need a special kit that will allow for bigger use of bolts since the heads have a different size. SO basically i need someone who knows what htis is about to help me out!

Dont have a link but you have 2 different head bolt sizes...7/16s and 1/2s...the 302 block is made for 7/16s and the 351s are made for the 1/2s...If you are using a set of heads that have a 1/2 inch bore in the heads for the bolts then they make a ARP kit that comes with spacers that center the bolt in the bolt hole so that it can get equal pressure all around the bolt and the bolt stays straight

 

[Makdaddymac]

well if my heads came off a 5.0 cobra 94-95 svt.....then what is my choice......

 

[Makdaddymac]

hate to be a thread resuscitator but i need to know so i can order this weekend i have to pull the the car apart and put it back toghether next week cause i will have the time....

im trying to find a link or part number for head bolt set/kit for some 95svt gt40 heads!!!! also i realize how little i know about this, do i need the stud kit as well or just the bolt kit????? im confused ( ive never put aftermarket heads on and i want everything to be there so im not going nuts for bolts!)

 

[mustangfan1990]

hate to be a thread resuscitator but i need to know so i can order this weekend i have to pull the the car apart and put it back toghether next week cause i will have the time....

im trying to find a link or part number for head bolt set/kit for some 95svt gt40 heads!!!! also i realize how little i know about this, do i need the stud kit as well or just the bolt kit????? im confused ( ive never put aftermarket heads on and i want everything to be there so im not going nuts for bolts!)

Studs are always better but I am thinking bolts are fine

 

[Makdaddymac]

ok but what kit or number i heard about this 1/2 vs 7/16 stuff

 

[Makdaddymac]

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/products/search.aspx?q=head bolt

what about the 49.95 ones, do i need two when buying arp?

 

[Makdaddymac]

keep this thread alive till i get some answers

im confused, is it necessary to get any special kit when putting gt40 non P heads on a 302 becaus eof this 7/16 vs. 1/2 or is that for a 351w....

i just want to have eveything to out some freakin gt40 heads on my 88 5.0 gt

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

The 302/351W gaskets themselves are the same, since the bushings that locate the heads also locate the head gaskets. The 7/16 vs. 1/2 inch issue only pertains to the head bolts themselves. I second the 1011-1 or 8548PT-2. I'm gonna toss this one in tech, too.

 

[Maryland Stang]

Just get standard 5.0 Felpro heads gaskets. There is nothing, nothing, nothing special about the GT-40 heads that require anything but the standard gaskets. GT-40 heads are not aftermarket. They came on thousands upon thousands of Ford vehicles from Mustangs to Explorers. I used Felpro 9333 PT-1 gaskets.

The bolts you need are 7/16" assuming the heads came off of a 5.0 Cobra. Unless it was a Cobra R it was a 5.0. You need ARP# 154-3701 bolt kit.

 

[Makdaddymac]

so is there any difference between
88 5.0l head gasket kit

 

[rj95svt]

All you need is the standard arp hex head bolts for a 302 with stock iron heads. Some GT40 style heads (351 lightning and aftermarket ford sold GT40's) have the 1/2" bolt holes but the ones that came stock on 302's like the cobra and explorer gt 40 heads they have 7/16 bolt holes. My stock 95 cobra heads have 7/16 bolt holes. I am going to buy some of these bolts Friday myself. A local speed shop has them for 42.95 per set. The $49.95 set in the link above are priced higher because they have 12pt heads. The set priced 41.95 are the same thing with a hex head.

As far as head gaskets go any head gasket for a 87 up 302 will work.

 

[99Exploder]

Just get the 9333pt-1 head gasket set or the 8548pt-2 set. For the head bolts, you'll need 7/16" head bolts.