Cascade Crew

82camaro383 · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject: Head Gaskets

What brand of head gaksets would you recommend for vortec heads?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject:

Depends on your deck height.

I haven't had any trouble with Fel Pros. I run the Steel Shim because my deck height is .025 and the gasket crushes to a ..015 which is a perfect quench.

I ran a .045 and an .041 felpro before on an old motor and had no problems.

chevymad · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

I'd run felpro as well. Nothing wrong with Napa/victor either, but napa is in the process of changing to felpro, so not sure on availability there. There are some really spendy high tech type head gaskets out there as well. Never needed them myself though. If you think you need em i'd research at Team Chevelle.

Nathan J · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject:

felpro mine ran around 70bucks but a cheaper set is fine, buddy of mine runs the same ones like me with a 250tune of nitrous for 2 years now no problems at all =]

82camaro383 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

I had the cheaper felpro gaskets. I might try going with copper gaskets

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

Yeah, the deck height is really important, you want to make sure you get your quench right. I am in the same boat as paul, I'm using the steel shim gaskets, because my pistons are sunk in the hole, so I need the thin gasket to get the right quench. If you had your block decked when you built it, so the pistons are flush with the deck surface, then you will need to run a thicker gasket.

82camaro383 · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

I think that the deck height is standard. I'm not certain though, so i'm going to find out from the guy that built my engine.