Headgasket

[harryc]

Time for a new head gasket. What's your favorite head gasket these days? I have always used the traditional copper gaskets but what's out there?

 

[msmaron]

"BEST GASKET" black one or the silver

 

[KMeredith87]

Where can you find them? I've found it to be a real challenge to track themndown.

 

[RawhideKid]

www.egge.com carries the Best gaskets.

 

[Synchro909]

Where can you find them? I've found it to be a real challenge to track themndown.

PM sent.

 

[divcoone]

Check with Olson gaskets in Washington.

 

[hardtimes]

Time for a new head gasket. What's your favorite head gasket these days? I have always used the traditional copper gaskets but what's out there?

Hey harry,
BEST gasket copper 509 is a good fitting head gasket and well made.

 

[glenn in camino]

I always use head gaskets with copper on both sides, and sprayed with lots of copper coat before assembly. Tighten to 55#, warm the engine to operating temp, let it cool, then tighten again to 55#. Works every time.

 

[waxhead]

I have had good success with the BEST head gaskets. Their website has a list of people who sell them, but there are others not listed

http://www.bestgasket.com/distributors.asp

 

[daveymc29]

Best 509 G, perfect fit for H/C Snyder heads. No intrusion into combustion chamber. No sealant to be added.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

What Davey said, 509G. MAC's has them... http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_m...ket-graphtite-for-high-compression-heads.html

 

[western77]

Snyder's sells them. B-6051-x for the graphite and b-6051-x for the copper. I like the graphite. JB

 

[Roadster Rich]

Bert's sells them also. But I emailed Steve about two months ago to tell him that their on line shopping does not mention anywhere the "Best" name. He answered me that I was correct and he would get that changed right away. I have not checked to see if it is changed, but they do sell that gasket.

 

[V4F]

"BEST" head gasket !

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Bert's sells them also. But I emailed Steve about two months ago to tell him that their on line shopping does not mention anywhere the "Best" name. He answered me that I was correct and he would get that changed right away. I have not checked to see if it is changed, but they do sell that gasket.

Most vendors do not mention the Manufacturer of parts in their catalogs. I think it would be a big help if they did to make it easier to select the parts you want... or avoid the manufacturer you know sells junk.

 

[KMeredith87]

Synchro...never got anything from you just so you know. However, I guess I should have clarified, I need a Model B best graphtite head gasket...with the over sized intake valves on my A engine I've had issue with the clearance of the A gasket...

 

[john in illinois]

573C or 573G 32-34 model B Ford. I like the Graftite

John

 

[Dodge]

573G works on everything. Snyders carries it but uses their own part number. Look up graphite head gasket for Model B. I only stock this gasket as it works on A&B and don't have to carry two paart numbers.