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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
Federal Mogul makes or used to make a nice thin steel shim head gasket. You spray it with aluminum paint prior to install. I made 300HP at the rear wheels with that gasket in there and never had a problem with in it in my warmed over "L48"
Is that the one that is not for use with aluminum heads?
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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don't mean to steal the thread but what is the thinnest head gasket you can get for a 400 sbc
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For the thinnest, I'd go with the FelPro 1094 which is good for cast iron or aluminum heads. BUT, before you jump for this .015" thick gasket, check you quench height (deck clearance plus gasket thickness) first to ensure that there is a minimum of .035"! YMMV

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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bashcraft
Is that the one that is not for use with aluminum heads?
I don't know I would have to look it up again. I had iron Sportsman II heads at the time
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