Head Gaskets

slick5861 · 07-07-2009, 09:20 PM

I am changing my sbc from Dart Iron Eagles to Edelbrock Victor Jr aluminum heads. My question is can I run a steel shim with the aluminum heads ? I need the thinner gaskets to retain compression. Thanks for your replys.

63corvette · 07-08-2009, 07:42 AM

From my experience you will never get a good cooling water seal with copper or steel head gaskets.
The aluminum heads grow and move around to much during heating and cool down. I tried many different sealants on them without any good results. They just leak.
I went to the thin Felpro head gasket. I think it was .039 thick which is the thinest I could find.
My 2 Cents

Bryan Gillespie · 07-08-2009, 05:34 PM

Check Cometic gaskets, they seal very well.

07-07-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
slick5861 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East St Paul,Manitoba Canada Posts: 23 Likes: 14 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Head Gaskets I am changing my sbc from Dart Iron Eagles to Edelbrock Victor Jr aluminum heads. My question is can I run a steel shim with the aluminum heads ? I need the thinner gaskets to retain compression. Thanks for your replys.

07-08-2009, 07:42 AM	#2
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 551 Likes: 127 Liked 353 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Head Gaskets From my experience you will never get a good cooling water seal with copper or steel head gaskets. The aluminum heads grow and move around to much during heating and cool down. I tried many different sealants on them without any good results. They just leak. I went to the thin Felpro head gasket. I think it was .039 thick which is the thinest I could find. My 2 Cents

07-08-2009, 05:34 PM	#3
Bryan Gillespie Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 456 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Head Gaskets Check Cometic gaskets, they seal very well.