Should I replace head gaskets during lifter replacement
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Marine head gaskets are just way better quality, and also have a stainless steel fire ring. Most head gasket fire rings are steel. They also have a anti corrosion film on them, but thats secondary as to why I use them. They are meant to be used at max cylinder pressures all day long.... Besides 100s of marine engines, I've used these on quite a few 'hot rod' builds, never had a failure on any of these engines, car or boat. I only use what I know and trust, and these gaskets never failed me.
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Marine head gaskets are just way better quality, and also have a stainless steel fire ring. Most head gasket fire rings are steel. They also have a anti corrosion film on them, but thats secondary as to why I use them. They are meant to be used at max cylinder pressures all day long.... Besides 100s of marine engines, I've used these on quite a few 'hot rod' builds, never had a failure on any of these engines, car or boat. I only use what I know and trust, and these gaskets never failed me.
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Sierra marine has them, but their mobile website sucks... I have none of my books at home to give part #s, but I can on Monday if need be. Normally I have my laptop home on weekends, but we just finished winterizing and shrink wrapping over 200 boats, so I need a little break...
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Thanks but I was just interested, I am sticking with Fel pro 501SD, I am already deep enough. I was watching a few videos and looking at the FSM dissasembly and I am 2 exhaust manifolds, 1 dipstick and 1 bracket from the heads when I do the lifters.
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And if the heads are at the shop, yeah by all means have them magnafluxed.
