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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 09:41 AM
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man...its been a long time since i worked on a stock motor. Im adding long tubes and i remember from when i did mine 80 million years ago that i needed 2000 camaro gaskets because they were O shapped and not D shapped. which ones to get for 243 heads? also, where is the best place?

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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 10:36 AM
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man...its been a long time since i worked on a stock motor. Im adding long tubes and i remember from when i did mine 80 million years ago that i needed 2000 camaro gaskets because they were O shapped and not D shapped. which ones to get for 243 heads? also, where is the best place?

thanks guys
The stock GM 0 shaped mls gaskets are as good as any available.
I've had mine on and off so many times I lost count, and they still do not leak. Mine came with the 1st set of headers I installed on my Z06.
(Dynatech).
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I've always used the Fbody LS1 gaskets with headers.
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