Need help finding gasket set

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trooper1822

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Ok so I have my motor torn down but now I heed help finding a gasket set for my 81 3.8l engine. Does anybody know where I can find a complete head gasket set?
 
Howard Sterndrive

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Re: Need help finding gasket set

I looked at that kit when I had my 3.8 apart one time. I didn't order it because it says For: CHEVY V-6 229/3.8L AND 4.3L the head gaskets listed are for a 4.3
and the 3.8 and 4.3 do not use the same head gasket

I ended up buying a box of about 100 composite head gaskets for .01 + ship (oh I miss the old ebay days) and then just got intake manifold gaskets for a 1984 Chev Malibu with 229 cid vin ID "K" (5th vin letter K indicates chev 3.8 engine, not Buick 3.8).

As far as exhaust manifold gaskets, well those are the same as the 4.3
 
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Re: Need help finding gasket set

Howard Sterndrive said:
I looked at that kit when I had my 3.8 apart one time. I didn't order it because it says For: CHEVY V-6 229/3.8L AND 4.3L the head gaskets listed are for a 4.3
and the 3.8 and 4.3 do not use the same head gasket

I ended up buying a box of about 100 composite head gaskets for .01 + ship (oh I miss the old ebay days) and then just got intake manifold gaskets for a 1984 Chev Malibu with 229 cid vin ID "K" (5th vin letter K indicates chev 3.8 engine, not Buick 3.8).

As far as exhaust manifold gaskets, well those are the same as the 4.3
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Yea it almost looks like it would be cheaper to just piece together the gaskets that I need...pain
 
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