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Pat
05-27-2009, 01:06 PM
A cross drilled 8 valve with an O ringed block...which headgasket is the best?

Thanks,
Pat
BadAssPerformance
05-27-2009, 01:12 PM
IIR the 006 was listed as X-drill & o-ring???
Pat
05-27-2009, 01:47 PM
IIR the 006 was listed as X-drill & o-ring???

I thought at one point, there was an MP gasket specifically for O ringed applications. From what Barry (Miles) was telling me, that gasket is no longer available and he's trying to get his car back together for SDAC
BadAssPerformance
05-27-2009, 02:00 PM
Maybe that was 007?
Juggy
05-27-2009, 02:12 PM
2007 was non x drilled

2008 is cross drilled

both o ring'd apps ;)
t3rse
05-27-2009, 02:22 PM
The o-ring gasket has a larger fire ring and is ns1...005 or 006 will work but I had problems sometimes with the initial install not seating
Warren Stramer
05-27-2009, 02:41 PM
If no 007 available install copper orings in block, CAREFULLY file just installed copper orings flat with deck, install hylomar sprayed cometic gasket, and give it hell.
t3rse
05-27-2009, 02:43 PM
I cheated and ended up filling the slots with jb weld...held up for a few years
boost geek
05-27-2009, 11:29 PM
P4452007, I have one from '02, never used. Package was opened when I picked it up at the dealer just to check it out. The fire rings are reversed on these gaskets, about the only visible difference.

005
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k302/boostgeek/100_2104.jpg

006 Notice the cooling holes I drilled into it.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k302/boostgeek/100_2105.jpg

007
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k302/boostgeek/100_2106.jpg
JDAWG
05-28-2009, 12:29 AM
yea i think boostgeek is right, there was one specefic for a Oringed block, ill check it out tom for you pat
JDAWG
05-28-2009, 12:31 AM
crap, that means I have to get up early and cant get my 10 hours of sleep before my buddy comes over cause I have to finish up a stereo project
t3rse
05-28-2009, 02:08 AM
that is why SMP recommended o-ringing the head instead of the block so one could use a standard gasket
rbryant
05-28-2009, 02:47 AM
Just pull the oring wires out and run it.

Instead of the wires going into the fire ring the fire rings will compress into the grooves and give you the same basic effect. It works fine and you can use a regular head gasket because it will only compress on the outside of the ring and not cut it.

-Rich