Does anyone have an idea of what Head Gaskets perform well on a 1969 455 "F" Block with "C" Heads? I heard the Felpro Gaskets are .043 and the stock ones were only .017.... Therefore dropping the compression .5 ?

Just got the engine from a 69 toro with 80k on it,

Im pretty new to this and any help will be appreciated.

 

Get the FelPro #1155's Marine gaskets. $99.00 each at Summitracing.com

 

Thanks for the reply, Ill look into them and let you know how they work if I go that road,

 

Can't go wrong with Cometics.

 

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SCE-079152/

Give that a try, should get your compression closer to stock

 

You will not feel any difference in power by changing a head gasket,if that is what you are worried about.Since the head is off to change gaskets,you could have them milled to make up the difference.

 

Start with Corteco 55661...... .017" .......... Toro 455 head gaskets

Hard to find and expensive, but superior

Good Luck .......... AM - EFI

 

that original post was from 2011 i bet he's finished with the build

 

I have always used fel-pro that was appropriate for what i was doing and never a problem, just recently used rocketracing-perf .28 gasket and so far so good

 

That and the info is incorrect. The Cortecos are .028 compressed, and are pretty much unavailable.

 

Agreed, .028" and I am glad I hoarded some of the 55661's several years ago. Since they come in plastic bags and boxes, they should not dry out. I have seen Fel Pro's apparently dry out, and coolant leach through the fiber core if they are old.

 

 

Thanks .......... You are correct pressed the one key instead of the two key .027 or .028 is correct ......... my bad!!!


As per POGO69-->Rocket Racing & Performance

Item# 121066854533 .... OLDSMOBILE .028 THICK HEAD GASKET OLDS V8 ROCKET RACING 330 350 400 455
Total: $114.20

 

Thanks .......... You are correct pressed the one key instead of the two key .027 or .028 is correct ......... my bad!!!


As per POGO69 - is correct --> Rocket Racing & Performance

Rocket Racing & Performance LLC
rocketracingperformance.com
Item# 121066854533
OLDSMOBILE .028 THICK HEAD GASKET OLDS V8 ROCKET RACING 330 350 400 455
Total: $114.20

 

Thanks .......... You are correct pressed the one key instead of the two key .027 or .028 is correct ......... my bad!!!


As per POGO69 - is correct --> Rocket Racing & Performance

Rocket Racing & Performance LLC
rocketracingperformance.com
Item# 121066854533
OLDSMOBILE .028 THICK HEAD GASKET OLDS V8 ROCKET RACING 330 350 400 455
Total: $114.20