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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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would a LS9 head gasket work?
i really am not a fan of cometic... would rather a OEM mls but let me know what you think
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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i am running oem lq4 mls gaskets with my 370.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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OEM stock gasket works
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Just curious why not cometic?
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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will the stock lq4/9 gaskets work with a 4.030 bore??

and the cometic not only being $100 each...
i had a problem with them pushing water with the nitrous.. went back stock gaskets cause i needed them fast.. and never had another problem
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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I am using LS9 headgaskets on my 408 they are 4.09"x0.053"
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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this is what i'm wanting to know....
hows that working.?
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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dont have it installed yet
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i have a set of 4.06 Cometic .051 brand new...100 shipped for the pair. thats cheaper than gm.
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