$ Head Gasket Kit $
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$ Head Gasket Kit $
WoW !!!! its been 30 yrs or so since ive built an sbc engine,
but i dont remember gaskets being so expensve..
trying to find a gasket kit for reinstalling my heads(1996 LT1) most kits are running around 240.00 but include much more then i need .( i think) oil pan, water pump some with head bolts. etc...
Anyone have any good info in Head Gasket kit thats not quite as expensve ?
but i dont remember gaskets being so expensve..
trying to find a gasket kit for reinstalling my heads(1996 LT1) most kits are running around 240.00 but include much more then i need .( i think) oil pan, water pump some with head bolts. etc...
Anyone have any good info in Head Gasket kit thats not quite as expensve ?
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just buy the intake and head gaskets, forget the kit
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I'm using NAPA for these. No problems yet.
Stock exhaust?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PHP-68031/
Intake/use "The Right Stuff" for the china walls. Dimpling the walls with a punch also helps to keep it from leaking.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FPP-1284/
Head gasket (1)
http://www.summitracing.com/search/D...s/?keyword=LT1
They have um all.
You want to do this only once so use good stuff!
I'm using NAPA for these. No problems yet.
Stock exhaust?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PHP-68031/
Intake/use "The Right Stuff" for the china walls. Dimpling the walls with a punch also helps to keep it from leaking.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FPP-1284/
Head gasket (1)
http://www.summitracing.com/search/D...s/?keyword=LT1
They have um all.
You want to do this only once so use good stuff!
Last edited by Weav's Vet; Oct 8, 2009 at 05:38 AM.
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I think you need new head bolts on the 96. I believe they were the type that torqued by the stretch method. Also, you may want to get the head gaskets for a Impalla. They are .010 thinner and raise compression a little.
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A head bolt roll in party.........Be a good idea also to run a thread chaser down in the head threads.
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I've used the fel-pro Q9966PT in the past.But I use the fel-pro Z1074 head gasket.I think it's an updated head gasket from the Q9966PT head gasket.I think the Z1074 is better JMO.There's plenty other head gaskets you can buy but that's what I use.
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gasket from a what year Impalla 96 is that the the same engine
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A 96 impalla SS. The gaskets are .010 thinner then the vettes. I ordered mine from the GM dealer. Also, dont forget you will need new headbolts on yours. I was able to reuse mine, but they changed head bolt types on the latter model LT1's to the stretch type. And they are a one time use bolt.
A lot of people just buy the AFR bolts.
A lot of people just buy the AFR bolts.
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A 96 impalla SS. The gaskets are .010 thinner then the vettes. I ordered mine from the GM dealer. Also, dont forget you will need new headbolts on yours. I was able to reuse mine, but they changed head bolt types on the latter model LT1's to the stretch type. And they are a one time use bolt.
A lot of people just buy the AFR bolts.
A lot of people just buy the AFR bolts.
The headbolts also stretched from being torqued when installed from factory? guess i need to head to my nearest speed shop...
Thanks for that info ..id been installing the same headbolts..
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A 96 impalla SS. The gaskets are .010 thinner then the vettes. I ordered mine from the GM dealer. Also, dont forget you will need new headbolts on yours. I was able to reuse mine, but they changed head bolt types on the latter model LT1's to the stretch type. And they are a one time use bolt.
A lot of people just buy the AFR bolts.
A lot of people just buy the AFR bolts.
