head gasket type's

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  1. pedal2themetal

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    HI all
    I'm going to be useing the aluminum head's on my 302 Mav. and sence they move a lot with heating/cooling what is the best type so they don't tair when moving.:hmmm:
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    I've just been running the standard FelPro gaskets with my trick Flow haeds and never had an issue. The only think I can think of that you might need a better gasket is if you have an over borded engine say .0404 or .060 where there is less material between the bores. Then I'd use a better gasket.
     
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    Thanks Ryan..(y)
    No over bore its stock bore. I had just heard that the movement of the heads could cause the gasket to tair.. if no one has really had any problem then I'll go the the fel-pro's
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    I`m a big fan of retorquing after break-in! I use felpro with no problems
     
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    ditto... Felpro is the way to go! (and retorquing)
     
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    Use the Felpro expanded graphite gaskets for the late model 302's. Stay away from their "performance type" beaded sealed gasket, also known as the print-o-seal, or POS gasket. I used these with my Canfield heads and they didn't hold up. The expandeed graphite's have never failed.
     
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    mls gaskets is the best to use multi layer steel awesome gaskets
     
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