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    What's the deal with head gaskets?

    From what I understand mod blocks all interchange so head gaskets should all be the same. Yet RockAuto lists a crap load of different gaskets for different cars. Marauders are shown to use same gaskets as Crown Vics and most other 2v and 4v engines. Yet if I look at Aviator and Mach 1 they are shown different gaskets. Terminators, yet another gasket. 97-97 Cobra yet another gasket.

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    I'm running Cometic head gaskets for a Terminator, several coats of copper head gasket spray on both sides and ARP head studs. 20psi no problem!

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    Rockauto isn't always correct. They've sent me improper parts for my BMW's before.

    The "head gasket kit" which is now NLA shows 01 cobra, 03/04 Mach 1 and 03-05 Aviator as well as Marauder

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    Felpro makes our gaskets. Advance should have them.


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    Felpro and copper sprayed holding up easily at 26#s and plain old FR head bolts.


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    Quote Originally Posted by musclemerc View Post
    I'm running Cometic head gaskets for a Terminator, several coats of copper head gasket spray on both sides and ARP head studs. 20psi no problem!
    A lot of guys used to use silver spray paint on cometics with outstanding results. Maybe cause it goes on thick, i use glue.
    The twins2.3 whipple/aluminatorVortech V-2 lots of goodies

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    And the boost gauge settles between the 2 oo in boost at the bottom of a 30 psi gauge.. no joke.. on a buick.
    The twins2.3 whipple/aluminatorVortech V-2 lots of goodies

    Current marauders
    04 DTR totaled JUST NOW starting to part out 7-21-2021 https://youtu.be/REUxjP1BVpg

    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal Hardtop Whipple Supercharger
    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal Hardtop V2 Supercharger
    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal Converted
    03 DBP Light Flint #122
    03 DBP Dark Charcoal #232
    03 Silver Birch 300b Light Flint Going to fix er up
    03 Black 300a
    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal moonroof in the works

    04 Heaton Swapped DTR
    Joe's Wrecked DTR rebuild thread

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