Yes, looking for a slightly thinner gasket, about an .045 compressed, I'll do some research on those Fel Pro's.

 

I think that is the one you are looking for, it is .043 I think not really sure. I think I saw it on the Summit site.

 

here's a pic of the SCE Titan gaskets:

 

Are you looking to up the C/R? I think that is what you are up too? Looks like Parish just blew a head gasket today, I think he mentioned trying a copper gasket. I think those copper gaskets are what the f body guys are using with FI. It might be your answer, I have heard good things about the Fel Pro gasket, I was going to use it then with the piston to valve clearance getting close I used the stock gasket.

You better think about using bolts also, the driverside is too tight in the back IMO to use studs. I couldn't get the very last bolt out of the old head cause of the firewall, I had to put the new bolt in the new head and put the head on with the bolt in it. It is pretty tight on the driverside. I would use the GM bolts, just get new ones. Your going to have to take the exhaust off after the first heat cycle to retorque the ARPs , that is going to be a PITA!

 

Lookin to restore my compression back to 9.4-1, otherwise I will fall to 9.1-1, but more importantly I want to get quench in .035-.040 range. I actually won't order Head Gaskets until I measure the piston deck height, just to make sure I dont get anything to close.

I will be using Head Studs, remember I have a 2500HD, so there's more room back there
Thanks for taking a minute to help me out with advices, I appreciate that

 

I used copper head gasket back in the good old days racing sportscars.Back then,the reality was retorqing heads on a regular basis something you younger guys have never had to do,due to advances in head gasket technology.Copper head gaskets are very strong and can be reused,but do require retorqing on a regular basis.If you do not retorque they will leak and you might not know where the leakage is.On my TR4 racecar the heads were retorqued for every race weekend.

 

I will be using Head Studs, remember I have a 2500HD, so there's more room back there
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Just trying to help you out there buddy, I know you have done alot of engineering over there. I think it will be worth it in the end.

 

The Fels are .041 compresses. Hence the 1041 part number. The SCE's are made in a .036 too I think!

 

Grippy, why are you wanting a 4.030 bore?? I just ordered a set of Cometic 4.00"/.040" gaskets from FMS for my 6.0 build. Cometic pn is 5477.

 

if 4.00" will clear the bore then I'd rather have those. Isn't the bore actually 4.005?