I will be pulling the heads off my 289 and want to know what is a good replacement gasket?
I have already ordered the Felpro 1250 for my intake.

 

I guess I should ask what good upper end gasket kit I should buy. Headers, intake(already have), timing cover, water pump, and thermostat, RIGHT?

 

Thermostat and water pump I usually just use a bead of RTV as a gasket. When I built my first 302 I had all Felpro.

 

Really! just rtv (black?) for those two huh...ok.

Any recommendation on head gasket part # or anything?

 

http://www.brothersperformance.com/p...d-gaskets.aspx

I heard these are the same but one is much cheaper!

http://www.jegs.com/i/Fel-Pro/375/1011-2/10002/-1

 

The thickness and compression between the 2 head gaskets are slightly different.






There is a blue one I use, there is also one specifically for thermostat housings.

Here is one you can use.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=306563_0_0_


I use this one.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=526749_0_0_

 

Nice thanks. I wasn't sure which rtv to get. I will try your blue one first!

 

So one is 9.1cc and the other is 8.5cc. I would think I would want the lower cc correct?

 

Best head gasket, Cometic bar none. I use them on every motor I build.

 

Do you have a link for me?