James or Cometic gaskets
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I have james one piece Rocker box base gaskets on mine right now, but I had to pull all that stuff off again, and went to HD to get a rocker box gasket set... I used the extra set of paper James gaskets I had, but the rubber one piece HD gaskets looked, and felt, like top quality stuff. It's rubber coated around metal, or something like that... you know... kinda like metal base gaskets or something similar.
It all comes in a kit for around $45 bucks, including umbrella valves. You really can't beat it.
It all comes in a kit for around $45 bucks, including umbrella valves. You really can't beat it.
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I believe they're paper anyways... I threw away the packaging I had so I don't know now.
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True and don't forget to use Ultima Pro Battery Water for an extra 400 HP...
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From: la la land jerzey
they cant give them away james paper in the USA - no one i know in any of the shops that do not use the tin sets today - maybe a newbe MMI grad still uses paper
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I would have used the tin moco ones but I already had the rear rocker box on and torqued down... maybe one day when I get around to it I'll replace them, but not until they start leaking.