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Jan 9, 2011 | 08:52 PM

Kguffey84

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Head Gasket Selection

i need help deciding what head gaskets to select. the engine is a 400 .040 over with aluminum heads, i am using the steam holes and my heads are drilled for them, so i was thinking that the Fel-pro 1044 would be fine. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEL-1044/

if anyone else has any other suggestions please feel free to let me know.

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Jan 9, 2011 | 08:58 PM

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Re: Head Gasket Selection

or what about the 1014? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEL-1014/?rtype=10

Jan 9, 2011 | 10:17 PM

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Re: Head Gasket Selection

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Originally Posted by Kguffey84

or what about the 1014?

Dependent on other factors in your engine ( chamber shape ,deck height ,CR , etc ) 1014 would be preferable as it gives a better quench area ( thinner gasket )

read
http://racingarticles.com/article_racing-10.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/powe...ce-vs-dcr.html

Have you done a DCR calc on your build?

Last edited by vetteoz; Jan 9, 2011 at 10:20 PM.