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My headgasket is gone and I need to replace it with a metal one, I can't find any here in Canada, if any one got one or can Hook me up with one or a place to buy from, that would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking for a stock thickness gasket.

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Head Gasket This is the site I plan on ordering my head Gasket from. Look under HKS.

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What is a bead headgasket???? and is it a good, if it is, I will order it first thing tomorrow morning.

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I Think that it means that there is a bead surrounding the cylinder holes in the gasket, and any other high pressure points. Thats what I understand it as, to add more resistance to blowing the gasket. The picture should show what I mean.

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Never mind, it's not as apparent as I thought

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Bead is just a sheet of metal with a ripple in it around the cylinder, spring tension seals it. Stopper is better, it has that and a ring around the cylinder that is compressed to improve sealing. The bead is less expensive but so is pre-baywatch Pamela Anderson, you get what you pay for.


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