Brian, i have set of felpro 5.3 head gaskets that i'll sale ya for 35 bucks. they cost like 48 new so if you want'em i'll bring'em tomorrow.

Matt

 

Bryan - Matt has a set of 5.3 gaskets for sale. I have head bolts for both heads. That should speed up your recovery.

Sorry to hear about the trouble.

I tried to calculate out some compression ratio scenarios for your 4.8L motor. It looks like it must have flat top pistons (TX Term, can you look at yours and verify this?). With a .030 mill on the heads, you will raise compression just about 10:1. Check on the felpro head gaskets that sloverado has. They may have less compressed thickness than the stock gaskets. I know the LS1 felpro gaskets are .043" compressed compared to .054" stock.

 

richard, will it say the compressed thickness and all that on the package? if it does i'll run down to the shop and get them to look.

Matt

 

Like the nickel swallowed by a child,this too shall pass. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Good Luck Jim

 

i was just joking man i would help you but i cant drive lost my license again but i can help you if you need to borrow some cash or something to get parts and thats not big deal as long as you pay me back sorry i was just kidding take it more lightly next time

marc

 

lol marc, i know you were kidding. as was i, i said it once and i'll say it again, dont take anything i say on here seriously. im just bullshittin around man. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

hey matt, what year is yours? i would glady take those off of your hands!

richard, if you dont mind getting rid of those head bolts just tell me what they are worth and i ****** those up as well

thanks guys for the support. i really do appreciate it.

on a better note, i think i invented a few new "4 letter words" today <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

the head gaskets are for 99-up 4.8/5.3 LS1 truck heads.i can go get them and give you a part number if you want. i bought them for mine when i was gonna pull the heads a while back for some maintenance but decided not to do it. i'll go get those gaskets right now to check them out.

Matt

 

hey matt, i dont care much on the part number. i'll trust ya on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> how are we gonna figure out how thick they are though?

does anyone known how thick these gaskets are stock?

 

actually, i have a tool to check thicknesses and stuff like that....****, i forgot it's in my truck at moritz. scratch that. let me look around the shop and i'll figure out a way to figure it out.

Matt

 

actually...i'll just check the web. maybe i can find them somewhere. give me a half hour and i should have it figured out.

Matt