Marine Gaskets

[outlawed]

needing to do a head gasket job on my 1995 454 magnum efi and would like to get it done this weekend because we are leaving for vacation the first of the week. a complete gasket set is gonna take a week to get here but I can get just the head gaskets in 24 hrs. my question is can I use automotive intake and and exhaust manifold gaskets, or are they different for marine, like the head gaskets? if I can use auto, how do I locate the right parts? look for applications that used a 454 in 1995? thanks!

 

[tpenfield]

Only the head gasket needs to be a marine type . . . I believe the others are automotive anyway.

 

[NHGuy]

oops, wrong thread

 

[HT32BSX115]

I used automotive exhaust and intake gaskets on my 454.................AND, If you're closed cooled or only going to operate in fresh water, you're probably even ok using automotive head gaskets.

 

[stonyloam]

IMO the most critical gasket on a marine engine is the head gasket, and it is worth the extra few dollars to go OEM. For all of the others aftermarket should do the job

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... Fel-pro gaskets should be available, over-night at 'bout any reputable auto parts house,....

'n Fel-pro makes some of the Best gaskets,... Marine gaskets included,....

The Marine head gasket has a SSteel fire-ring,...

The marine exhaust manifold gaskets gotta be 1 piece gaskets to install 'em,....

Many times, automotive exhaust gaskets are one gasket per port, rather than one piece,....

Fel-pro or otherwise, I go for the carbon metallic exhaust gaskets, over the hard paper gaskets,....

 

[Scott Danforth]

I agree on Felpro

Summit Racing and even Napa carry Felpro

 

[flipbro]

Felpro. Just avoid Mls. Unless you have a freshly decked block and heads.

 

[outlawed]

thanks for the replies!

yes oreilly and napa can get me the hg's within 48hrs but the complete top end set was going to take 4 biz days