O ringed head gaskets?

fivemustangs

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I have just about everything I need to assemble my engine and have stopped at the head gaskets because im not sure which ones to buy. I have a 95 GT .060 that is being built for a single turbo probibly around 10psi. I have a set of GT40 heads that have been O ringed and I was wondering if anyone had some good ideas for head gaskets that match the O ringed heads, Iv heard a lot about the fel pro's but couldn't find any part numbers that work with my set up.

 

faststang90

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i would just

i would just mill the o ring off and run a cometic head gasket. my friend added a turbo to his car but he had a bad head so the eng shop said it was only .030 -.045
deep and to cut it off. plus the comects are r use able. so if u do it right u can reuse them

 

parrish5o

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I am running Fel Pro Loc Wire gaskets on my car, I have had them a couple of years and don't remember the part number. Purchased them at Panhandle Performance in PC Fla. and they did the machine work as well. No problems so far.

 

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Honestly, i probably would just run cometics, or similar MLS gaskets. Im pretty sure flatout gasket and fel-pro are made by cometic anyway. I use MlS on my procharged 331 and they work excellently. Provided you have a block that has been decked. The gaskets dont like to seal water very well if theyre not on a pretty fresh deck surface. Dont forget the copperseal spray also. Just my $.02

 

fivemustangs

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I have read up a little more and found through out the forms that a lot of people are using fel pro 9333's or the 8548's and said they are really reliable with boosted engines expes. for the price, has anyone used them with the O ringed heads? also I used these heads on another build with cheap regular gaskets because I didn't relize they were ringed, would that have effected performance?

 

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parrish5o said:

I am running Fel Pro Loc Wire gaskets on my car, I have had them a couple of years and don't remember the part number. Purchased them at Panhandle Performance in PC Fla. and they did the machine work as well. No problems so far.

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weren't they like felpro-1006 or 1007.Those are loc-wir gaskets.
Don't mil the o ring off the head.

 

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rednotch88 said:

weren't they like felpro-1006 or 1007.Those are loc-wir gaskets.
Don't mil the o ring off the head.

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Correct, mine were 1006's and +1 for "don't mill the o ring off". Unless you are decking the block the loc wires are much more forgiving of minor imperfections in the mating surfaces and will be strong enough for most street boosted apps. I did blow one a few months ago after seveal years of dependable service.....but in the gasket's defense, I was running 14-15lbs with no form of bypass at all so the gaskets weren't really given a chance.