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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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i'm wondering what the stock head gasket thickness is for a 2004 ls1 in a c5 coupe ???
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i'm wondering what the stock head gasket thickness is for a 2004 ls1 in a c5 coupe ???
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I just put a set of new GM MLS gaskets on my '02, and assuming they're the same as the '04, they're actually .060 compressed thickness. Also this assumes the LS1 gaskets are the same as the LS6. There's several aftermarket gaskets available in different compressed thickness'.
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