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Old 07-22-2024, 02:54 PM   #7
alexiskai
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Default Re: Head Gasket Install

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Originally Posted by ursus View Post
From Snyder's catalog is the following regarding their 5.5/1 head:
"You must use the 1932-34 "B" style head gasket with this cylinder head".

My understanding is that’s old advice from when the standard A gaskets sometimes had a fire ring that could interfere with the head. The current Best gaskets (509C/G) work just fine with any of the HC heads.
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