[hpp]

Where is the best place to find a full engine gasket kit and or gaskets?

[robscar]

Napa has some sets for the OHC

[Cammer-6]

I have a few sets of NOS

[hpp]

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...PT2_0147303793

This looks like a good set.

[Jeff Hamlin]

The Felpro Full set is the ONLY set.
Runs about $130 and most auto parts will have to order it.

Stay away from the ABC crap on EPAY

[Cammer-6]

I may get ambitious and scan more of them so I can cut on my CAMM plotter.
If anyone wants a spare time project I need them saved in an AI or EPS format.
There was a gasket manufacturer about a mile from me,that I took samples of
to see about having made.
They said fine if I wanted to buy 1000+
Victor is the only one that made the intake/exhaust that was worth a damn
and those have dried up

[TheSilverBuick]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hamlin

Stay away from the ABC crap on EPAY

Is there more to this opinion???

[hpp]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190307130782...84.m1423.l2649

[TheSilverBuick]

Originally Posted by hpp

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190307130782...84.m1423.l2649

I already have one of these sets, and I'm curious as to what the issue might be?

[hpp]

Originally Posted by TheSilverBuick

I already have one of these sets, and I'm curious as to what the issue might be?

Me too, Im looking at this set also.

[TheSilverBuick]

I'm going to use it on my "throw together" engine, and so far from the looks of it, everything I need is there.

[Jeff Hamlin]

Thats not one of the ones I've seen, but they are priced matched to Felpro so I'll stick with FP.
I bought a set a few years back opened it up looked at it and then threw it in the trash.
I'll see if I have the invoice, the set was a POS.

If you are looking into BEST see if you can find a local dealer you may get a better price,
they are not avail in stores.

[Cammer-6]

I agree dont cheap out on gaskets
if you want to save money look elsewhere so you dont have to teardown a motor for a $.50 gasket that failed.
Someone on the Cammer forum was having teflon cam cover and side drive gaskets made so they could be reused.
Dont remember who it was tho,but they werent cheap

[shifterkart26]

Jeff and Cammer-6 are right on the money, don't go cheap on the gaskets. How frustrated are you going to be when a gasket fails and you have to tear your motor apart to replace a gasket.
Regarding the teflon gaskets, I have been told that when torqued the material tends to migrate resulting in loss of torque and possible leaks. I purchased a set for the accessory drive. They look nice, but I never used them.

[TheSilverBuick]

Well I guess I'll see how that E-bay set does. Looking over the individual pieces in the set nothing sets off any red flags with me. I'm not a pro-engine builder, but I've assembled a few engines and have used Fel-pro and non-Fel-pro stuff in my Buick's. One set of "some brand" head gaskets I got for the Buick I didn't really like the looks of, and eventually blew into the lifter valley, but I think there were other factors involved in that failure (racing, detonation, possible damage prior to installation..), but felpro's went back in. I'm not getting the same iffy feeling on this OHC head gasket as I did with the odd brand Buick one I used.

[GTOWAGON]

Big things are the head gasket and the cam housing gasket the cheap gasket sets don't always have the correct thicknesses

[Jeff Hamlin]

I attempted to use the above mentioned Teflon and for me they just sucked.
I could not get them to completely seal and if I attempted to tighten to spec they would always squish and distort.
Great idea just couldn’t make them work.

I may still have one of the Cam House gaskets if anyone wants to try one.

[Cammer-6]

perhaps a gasket coated with a material that will seal and also be non stick so as to reuse.
If I remember correctly the compressed gasket for cam cover is only .014-.018.
Side drive isnt as critical on gasket thickness.
The newer reusable gaskets have a metal core and are ribbed so as to seal in multiple areas.
If a newer style gasket was made,simply mill some off the cover to compensate.
Myself I dont see the need to remove the cam housing that many times,
however moving the side drive for belt change is a nice idea.

[U47]

Originally Posted by Cammer-6

I have a few sets of NOS

Sure would like to fool some people with a OHC Pontiac, what bell housing do they have? Same as a Chevy 250 six?

[PMD1969]

Has anyone used the newer Felpro "Graphtite" or whatever it is head gasket? I have some older Felpro head gaskets AND three OEM steel head gaskets. I would like to use the newer ones if they are better.