Head gasket help...

[DIDZ]

Hi guys,

My bolt on build is almost complete but i have hit a dead end. I need a pair of stock head gaskets but the dealer here only has the left side and i cant seem to find any anywhere. I'm taking a trip across the water to Saudi tonight to see if i can get some there but if that fails i need to order some from our company distributor in the US.

I was thinking of ordering Cometic head gaskets but i they need to be exactly the same size and thickness as the original gaskets...can you guys please post up the original gasket dimensions, Bore and thickness etc...

Thanks for your help guys.

Just to keep you updated here is a list of the mods and progress...

2001 Z28 (Japanese spec)
Patriot stage 2 head
Custom grind MS4 cam (no details yet, my friend is being an idiot. Will have them soon though)
LSX intake manifold
90mm TB
Motive gear 3.73 diff gears
TCI race shift kit
QTP cutout (single)
Taylor 10.4mm wires
SLP pulley
Hooker 1 7/8 super competition long tubes (waiting for delivery)
Energy Suspension Hyper flex bushing kit
will be dyno tuned when finished..

Will be ordering soon:

Nitrous Express MAF nos system
BMR STB
BMR Torque arm
6LE front diffuser
6LE Harness bar
Sparco Seats
ZR1 Wheels 17x8.5fr 17x11rr
Mickey Thompson rubber
MSD Coil pack
CF hood (SS)
Eibach sportline springs
and loads of other stuff

wish me luck and thanks for your help guys... I will post pics and videos as soon as she's finished.

[jiveass]

Hi guys,

My bolt on build is almost complete but i have hit a dead end. I need a pair of stock head gaskets but the dealer here only has the left side and i cant seem to find any anywhere. I'm taking a trip across the water to Saudi tonight to see if i can get some there but if that fails i need to order some from our company distributor in the US.

I was thinking of ordering Cometic head gaskets but i they need to be exactly the same size and thickness as the original gaskets...can you guys please post up the original gasket dimensions, Bore and thickness etc...

Thanks for your help guys.

Just to keep you updated here is a list of the mods and progress...

2001 Z28 (Japanese spec)
Patriot stage 2 head
Custom grind MS4 cam (no details yet, my friend is being an idiot. Will have them soon though)
LSX intake manifold
90mm TB
Motive gear 3.73 diff gears
TCI race shift kit
QTP cutout (single)
Taylor 10.4mm wires
SLP pulley
Hooker 1 7/8 super competition long tubes (waiting for delivery)
Energy Suspension Hyper flex bushing kit
will be dyno tuned when finished..

Will be ordering soon:

Nitrous Express MAF nos system
BMR STB
BMR Torque arm
6LE front diffuser
6LE Harness bar
Sparco Seats
ZR1 Wheels 17x8.5fr 17x11rr
Mickey Thompson rubber
MSD Coil pack
CF hood (SS)
Eibach sportline springs
and loads of other stuff

wish me luck and thanks for your help guys... I will post pics and videos as soon as she's finished.

So I take it the LS engines won't accept the same gasket for either side like the old small blocks?

[ls1camino]

So I take it the LS engines won't accept the same gasket for either side like the old small blocks?

I thought they did

[jiveass]

I thought they did

Me too....hmm... But op says he can only get left side

[jb3golf]

YES there is a difference in gaskets!! I performed a similiar build earlier this year and you have to order the correct gaskets for your model year. The 98-99 year is different from the later years. Go to texas-speed.com and you will see the differences they offer. Let me know what you find out......

[jb3golf]

Visit Ebay, they may have something you need also......

['02 WS6]

Are your heads milled? If not I'd go with a .057 thick Cometic for 3.910 bore. If your heads are milled you might have to run a thicker gasket and check for PtV clearance with that MS4.