Different head gasket than one removed

[Mister Sunday]

This head gasket it's different than the one I removed. My main concern is this air gap that goes from the fire ring to outside the sealing surface between the block and the head. Could somebody ease my mind about this, or tell me if I've got the wrong gaskets.

 

[JasonS]

There are better, modern head gaskets available from a SS member. Can't think of his name but I'm sure someone will post it shortly or you can do a search.

 

[Squirt-Truck]

The vent tab was a design concept that allowed compression pressure to escape, if the fire ring fails, and not destroy the remainder of the gasket. The vent made a chirp noise if the ring had failed.
I am not sure if the new designed gaskets have this feature. All I have ever used had this.

 

[welldigger]

There are better, modern head gaskets available from a SS member. Can't think of his name but I'm sure someone will post it shortly or you can do a search.

That would be m-35tom.

 

[gringeltaube]

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I am not sure if the new designed gaskets have this feature. All I have ever used had this.

Sure enough these two pics answer that question...!? (left side is new style, the ones Mr. m-35tom is offering...)


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[Mister Sunday]

Thanks, everyone, for all the help.

 

[m-35tom]

you are kinda wasting your time if you use the old style gaskets like you have shown. they will fail much sooner and will not tolerate as much boost as the new style. I stopped selling them since so many other people lowered their price, perhaps because of my low price. you can find them several places for $40 each

 

[Diecorpse]

Some places don't label their head gaskets that they are the updated design, so you either look for the ones that say integrated fire rings or look at the picture of the part and make sure it's the black gaskets that matches the top pic from Grengeltaupe's post up above. I know TNJ Murray's has them for $55 each if you are not able to find ones cheaper or in stock.

 

[Mister Sunday]

Thanks! I went ahead and put it together with the old style gaskets. Hopefully I'll have better luck than others with how long they last. I just need to get it going so I can get some play time in. She's been down for a year.

 

[Diecorpse]

Well I hope you get it going again.I did my head gaskets and just got mine going again week and half agao or so and it was out of comission for eight months.