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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 10:52 AM
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Default Genuine James' Gaskets
A friend gave me this top end gasket set just in time for my 103" project. What a guy! I've never used James' gaskets. My question is, are they any good? I've always used Cometic and never disappointed. I don't want to use them and have any leaks. Anywhere. I love wrenching on the bike, but I'm not in it to practice. I want to do it once and enjoy the ride.
So do I keep them, or scrap 'em for Cometic?
 
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use all the gaskets exept the head gaskets,use cometic head gaskets
 
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use all the gaskets exept the head gaskets,use cometic head gaskets
That's how I am building mine.
 
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What Kirby said.
 
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Thanks guys. Cometic for the heads, James for the rest!
 
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