Just wondering what brand of gaskets everyone prefers to use. Most importantly, what header, and oil pan gaskets do you prefer. Am I correct in thinking that with SLP headers you aren't supposed to use copper gaskets because the headers are stainless steel?

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82 Camaro:
350, Erson cam, ported heads, Crane Hi-6 ignition, Accel supercoil, Comp Cams 1.6:1 rocker arms, Turbo 350 tranny with 2500 stall.

 

fel pro is always my first choice, victor second and there isn't a third choice.

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd

 

ROL makes good gaskets but Fel-Pro is and always was #1

For header gaskets percy's dead soft aluminum are the only way to go! Never worry about a leak no matter how many times you use them. $35 dollars now saves alot of aggrevation. No matter what gaskets you use for the intake throw the end seals in the garbage and use black permatex. Another big PIA prob solved.

 

felpro for all gaskets!!! always they f****** rule!!get a one piece oil pan gasket for a pre 86 block(if thats the kind you have!) and it'll seal like a dream! copper gaskets S U C K !!!!!! i have them on my collector flanges and they were ok at first then after you re-install them a few times they loose the o-ring and theyre just like normal gaskets and then you have to use sealent of sorts on them! i'd go with the "dead soft aluminum gaskets seal great every time!!

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1986 Trans AM
305 TPI
200,000+ miles (speedo/odometer non-funtional! Odometer reads 142,000)
4 Wheel Discs
9 bolt Borg Warner Rear (2.77's....oh joy) :P
Completely Stock
Soon to upgrade to a 355 converted from TPI to Carb, Edelbrock 750CFM Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM Vortec Intake, Hedman Shorty Headers, Vortec Heads, XE268 Cam, Moroso HEI ignition kit with external MSD Blaster II Coil and an MSD 6-AL Box!!
Current project: Keeping my 305 running until I get my income tax returns!

[This message has been edited by 86TpiTransAm (edited February 27, 2001).]

 

Agreed with the above - Felpro all the way, except header gaskets. I got the Percys aluminums and they are the best! Used to replace paper gaskets all the f'in time until i got these - haven't touched them in a couple years!

The guy that welded up my exhaust used doughnut gaskets at the collector/reducer instead of the standard paper deal and those are workin great so far too. Tried the alum. there cuz i was burnin up the papers and that just didn't pan out...

-Rich

 

Aluminum gaskets are better than sliced bread. I never retorqued mine after 12000 miles and not a leak!


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'88 Camaro RS 2.8L
'88 Formula 350 (Too many mods to list...)

 

The best gaskets on the market today are from SCE. My buddy is into Dragsters and he says that the majority of Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock run SCE head, header, and supercharger gaskets. Milodon makes a great oil pan gasket for use with their oil pans they are impossible to tear or rip apart.

[This message has been edited by 88blkiroc (edited February 28, 2001).]

 

one word!..... F E L P R O!!!!

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89 firebird formula

356 9:1 compression
comp cams xe262 cam
performer rpm intake
#1405 edlebrock 600
882 casting 202/160 valves
msd 6al
h.e.i. proform 50,000 volt vac. advance ditributor
700r-4 with 3.08 first gear and 3.23 posi 7 5/8 rear end.
b&m trans shift kit(will kill shifts...suck dong!!)
shorty heddman hedders with custom 3" pipe y-pipe back(no damn cat!) with 40 series flowmaster!


future mods: 406 roller REALLY REALLY REALLY RADICAL!!!!!

[This message has been edited by burnoutrpm (edited March 01, 2001).]

 

SCE Gaskets are the best you can buy for heads, headers, collector gaskets, superchargers, and their stainless steel o-rings are superior to anything on the market today.

 

In other words, screw FEL-PRO, SCE all the way.