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cig20 01-19-2013 08:49 AM

gaskets
 
what it the better choice felpro or cometic
heads and exhaust, valuve covers application

MILD THUNDER 01-19-2013 08:54 AM


Originally Posted by cig20 (Post 3851579)
what it the better choice felpro or cometic
heads and exhaust, valuve covers application

Cometic and Felpro both make MLS gaskets. Both are good. Cometic offers more sizes though in headgaskets.

For everything else, I like felpro and victor reinz.

cig20 01-19-2013 09:09 AM

best place to buy
and thanks for all help

MILD THUNDER 01-19-2013 09:16 AM

Call Bob at performance gaskets in Germantown.

262-677-4690

cig20 01-19-2013 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 3851604)
Call Bob at performance gaskets in Germantown.

262-677-4690

thanks

mike tkach 01-19-2013 09:30 AM

i like the felpro mls head gasgets over the cometic,s,you dont need a mls head gasget untill you go over 1000 hp,the felpro marine is a stout gasget,and about 50% the cost of mls.

GPM 01-19-2013 09:48 AM

Never had oil dripping from the rivets of the FelPro MLS like the Cometics.

mike tkach 01-19-2013 09:56 AM


Originally Posted by GPM (Post 3851628)
Never had oil dripping from the rivets of the FelPro MLS like the Cometics.

felpro has done a ton of r&d,and imo,does a better job of sealing.

MER Performance 01-19-2013 10:30 AM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 3851604)
Call Bob at performance gaskets in Germantown.

262-677-4690

I have purchased from Bob, for over 12 yrs now. No paper garbage! Top of the shelf in head gaskets for me.

MILD THUNDER 01-19-2013 12:46 PM

I think cometic was the originator of the MLS style gaskets many years ago on import production cars.

The nice thing about cometic is the wide array of sizes. From thickness to bore sizes. Fel pro works great in most applications, and they put a jazzy black sticky coating on them. But if you're into tweaking quench heights, and tight bore seals, cometic has more to offer imo. For example, if you have a std bore 502 (4.470), Fel pro's closest is 4.580 bore. Cometic has a 4.500. If you had a std bore 454 (4.250) Fel pro has a 4.370, cometic offers a 4.320. Im not a engine builder, but was told by one ideally you want to keep the gasket ring tight as possible to the bore. Plus cometic will make any gasket spec'd to your likings for you.

When I installed my cometics I gave them a couple coats of "copper Kote" spray. Let it tack up and installed them. No leaks. Proper RA finish is important and you cant get any specs of dirt between the layers !

MILD THUNDER 01-19-2013 01:36 PM


Originally Posted by riverrat (Post 3851709)
Cometic does offer a 4.250 as well
Jeff A.



Cometic



Manufacturer's Part Number:C5835-040

Part Type:Head Gaskets

Product Line:Cometic Head Gaskets

Part Number:CGT-C5835-040



Bore (in):4.250 in.

I believe that's a ford headgasket

abones 01-19-2013 01:55 PM

Cometic custom made thickness, no leaks 5 years now. As MILD said made to your specs. I couldn't be more pleased.


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