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billdz10

09-30-2003 11:39 AM

What type of gasket do I use for Merlin heads ?

I have an 89 454 mag with some head troubles. I pulled the heads and they are Merlins not the stock mercruisers.

Does anyone know if I should run Mercury gaskets (head, intake , exhaust) or do Merlin heads require special gaskets ?

Thanks
Bill

Offshore Addiction

09-30-2003 11:45 AM

felpro makes a head set for the HP series,thats my recomendation!

billdz10

09-30-2003 12:36 PM

Thanks very much for the response. Can I pick up that set at an auto supply house ?

pb	09-30-2003 02:15 PM

I second Felpro Marine head gaskets. Your local auto parts store may not carry the marine gasket.

paul

monza24

09-30-2003 03:10 PM

felpro marine

summit has them best price

Crazyhorse

09-30-2003 06:41 PM

I've used the FelPro 17040 marine gasket on the 454 engines.

formulaF302

10-01-2003 09:13 PM

OK...but for guys like me with gen V blocks and Merlin heads which do we use? I put them together a few years ago and lost the info...something was diffferent but I can't remember what......

Crazyhorse

10-02-2003 03:46 PM

Yup, the 17040 is the one I use on the GenV 454 engines and the head gasket for the 502 GENV is a 17048.

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