Copper Head Gaskets

[JJ91284]

Is there a reason y you wouldnt use them? Or do you just love the stock equipment?

Copper gaskets have a tendency to compress over time which requires you to retorque them periodically. They do allow you to run some mad power though.

[bigdawg15005]

If you dont like to have to do any work on it later, or should i say maintenance,Then u mayaswell just leave it stock and do regular maintenance to it,oil change,plugs,wires, lol..Its alot easier to tighten them up then it is to replace the timing chain dampner,and people do it ...and its reusable, so for those of you who get the arp head studs and are always pulling your heads you wouldnt have the extra expence of the gaskets, to go with those arp bolts. But anyways Finally somone agrees with me.....hahaaha......thanks.

[JJ91284]

If you dont like to have to do any work on it later, or should i say maintenance,Then u mayaswell just leave it stock and do regular maintenance to it,oil change,plugs,wires, lol..Its alot easier to tighten them up then it is to replace the timing chain dampner,and people do it ...and its reusable, so for those of you who get the arp head studs and are always pulling your heads you wouldnt have the extra expence of the gaskets, to go with those arp bolts. But anyways Finally somone agrees with me.....hahaaha......thanks.

Headgaskets aren't a maintenace item. Once you install them, you shouldn't have to check up on them. A double roller timing chain solves the tensioner issue. MLS gaskets are reusable and are proven to work once you have them sealed. Hell if MLS gaskets can hold up to an 8 sec grand prix, thats good enough for me.

[bigdawg15005]

I know they are not a maintenance item. I was just saying it wouldnt be hard to tighten them up a bit. The guys that make them never had that issue. Not saying they dont have that compressing issue, because i dont know. It was just an idea, and i want to say thank you all for your input, but i just talked to the guys that make them and for some reason they said with the 3.8 block there would be some sealing issues because of the way the block and head mate together or somthing. Not that its impossible, but they would need a few extra things done to get them to be properly sealed. So we or i decided not to go any farther with this. It was a good idea at least i think it was, but it definatly just wont be worth it. So again thank you all for your input good or bad.....lol