Tahoe540

Getting conflicting information on the correct head gasket for 088 heads on a Gen IV bowtie block. I bought 17049 Felpro for marine application because I read on many forums that you need to use a Gen IV head gasket to match the block. I called Fel Pro tech line and ended up having to call back 3 times fro different reasons and got 3 different answers from a 17046 (too small of a bore), 17048 (Gen VI block) and a 1093.
thanks

mike tkach

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17048 is the gasket for putting a mark 4 head on a gen 5 or gen 6 block.i believe this will work for you.

Jonesyfxr

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Call Felpro or Cometic, they will help you out.

mike tkach

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he called fel pro 3 times and still is not sure what to use,even their tech line can,t answer his question.

Tahoe540

Thanks for the information. And yet the saga continues. I live in Sparks and we have our own Summit here so it is easy to go and get parts and they also have a parts counter with guys to help you and they could not even find something I would use. They suggested a 10171 which is just a gen IV head gasket.

I also read on another forum they called Cometic for this application and they ended up telling them they had nothing. I will try and find it.

SB

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Pretty sure it is the 1047.......double check.....I am not responsible for your mishaps...lol

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fel-1047

SB

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BTW: will be a better search if you use these terms: Mark IV block and Gen V heads.

GEN IV will not, since it's official, and thus more used name is Mark IV.

Tahoe540

SB thanks, I actually have those in my cart right now and will be getting those.

79formula

SB is correct. I run 1037 gaskets on my 525sc. MK IV block with Gen 5 heads. I have 60 hours with 5lbs of boost. No Issues. I have a 454 so my gaskets are a smaller bore.

endeavor1

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+2 for the 1047