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Topic: Best header gaskets for 460?
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Rustang
Gearhead Posts: 553
From: Clarion PA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-30-2002 09:08 PM
   
I'm getting ready to put my new 460 in my F150. I'm using Hooker Super Comp headers and I don't want to be replacing header gaskets every week! So who makes a good reliable header gasket?------------------
'68 mustang 351 clevor- 10.92@124
'67 Stang, 351W -11.18@118
'69 351C Torino-14.90@100
'78 Pickup 351W-15.56@88
'79 Pickup 460 ET=??
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 5105
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-30-2002 09:21 PM
I'm not sure about on the 460, but I know on my cleveland I have had real good luck with the Mr G Ultra Seals. They fit my headers better than teh Felpro's plus they are pretty tough and dopnt blow out real easy.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2044
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-30-2002 11:34 PM
I like the Victor Nitro seals for my 460/514
They are expensive but worth it.
Jerry
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Butch Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 610
From: No. California
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 07-01-2002 12:19 AM
I use the Fel-Pro 1420 on mine, 1419 on a non-SCJ head.------------------
Butch
460 powered 1967 Comet Cyclone
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 20735
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-01-2002 01:14 PM
I second the Mr. Gasket Ultra Seals. Same set on the P/SA 89 GT convert since we put it together in 2000. Heads have been off once too!  ------------------
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 4968
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 07-01-2002 01:42 PM
(in rough Spanish accent)Gaskets? We don't need no steenking gaskets!  Just a smear of hi-heat silicone will work if the flanges are very flat with no raised weld bead, and the head is smooth. I've tried the copper gaskets, but they weren't any better.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 20735
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-01-2002 02:05 PM
Thats what we do and have been doing on MM and the Capri for several years Tomp.  BUT.........as you said, the heads and flanges have to be flat. We do that with machined heads and custom modular headers. On the 89 GT P/SA car we have stock heads and some "hand-me-down" Hooker Super Comps which have the bead flanges. I have found the Mr. Gasket ultra seals to work the best with those type headers. We have tried them ALL. Fel-Pro's wear out the quickest in our experiance. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator/ non 65-66 Mustang owner sensitivity co-ordinator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
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Rustang
Gearhead Posts: 553
From: Clarion PA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 07-01-2002 06:00 PM
Thanks for the input! I've had pretty good luck with the Ultra Seals on my windsor. So that's what I'll stick with Just wasn't sure if any of the newer gaskets on the market these days, (copper gaskets seem popular) were any better.
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