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Old 06-21-2017, 12:53 PM   #1
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Time for a new head gasket. What's your favorite head gasket these days? I have always used the traditional copper gaskets but what's out there?
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:57 PM   #2
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"BEST GASKET" black one or the silver
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Where can you find them? I've found it to be a real challenge to track themndown.
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Old 06-21-2017, 05:20 PM   #4
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www.egge.com carries the Best gaskets.
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Where can you find them? I've found it to be a real challenge to track themndown.
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Old 06-21-2017, 06:27 PM   #6
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Check with Olson gaskets in Washington.
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Old 06-21-2017, 06:29 PM   #7
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Time for a new head gasket. What's your favorite head gasket these days? I have always used the traditional copper gaskets but what's out there?
Hey harry,
BEST gasket copper 509 is a good fitting head gasket and well made.
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Old 06-21-2017, 07:16 PM   #8
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I always use head gaskets with copper on both sides, and sprayed with lots of copper coat before assembly. Tighten to 55#, warm the engine to operating temp, let it cool, then tighten again to 55#. Works every time.
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Old 06-21-2017, 07:50 PM   #9
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I have had good success with the BEST head gaskets. Their website has a list of people who sell them, but there are others not listed

http://www.bestgasket.com/distributors.asp
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Best 509 G, perfect fit for H/C Snyder heads. No intrusion into combustion chamber. No sealant to be added.
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What Davey said, 509G. MAC's has them... http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_mo...ion-heads.html
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Old 06-22-2017, 05:51 AM   #12
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Snyder's sells them. B-6051-x for the graphite and b-6051-x for the copper. I like the graphite. JB
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Bert's sells them also. But I emailed Steve about two months ago to tell him that their on line shopping does not mention anywhere the "Best" name. He answered me that I was correct and he would get that changed right away. I have not checked to see if it is changed, but they do sell that gasket.
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Old 06-22-2017, 08:29 AM   #14
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"BEST" head gasket !
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Old 06-22-2017, 10:54 AM   #15
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Bert's sells them also. But I emailed Steve about two months ago to tell him that their on line shopping does not mention anywhere the "Best" name. He answered me that I was correct and he would get that changed right away. I have not checked to see if it is changed, but they do sell that gasket.
Most vendors do not mention the Manufacturer of parts in their catalogs. I think it would be a big help if they did to make it easier to select the parts you want... or avoid the manufacturer you know sells junk.
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Old 06-24-2017, 01:19 PM   #16
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Synchro...never got anything from you just so you know. However, I guess I should have clarified, I need a Model B best graphtite head gasket...with the over sized intake valves on my A engine I've had issue with the clearance of the A gasket...
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Old 06-24-2017, 01:56 PM   #17
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573C or 573G 32-34 model B Ford. I like the Graftite

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Old 06-24-2017, 03:08 PM   #18
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573G works on everything. Snyders carries it but uses their own part number. Look up graphite head gasket for Model B. I only stock this gasket as it works on A&B and don't have to carry two paart numbers.
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