Rubber OR Graphite Head Gasket???

[ScrapnSidwayz]

I may have to replace my headgasket so im wondering which one of these 2 is better. I am thinking the Fel Pro is better, but really what is the actual difference between a graphite and rubber headgasket?Which one should I buy?

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[Rev_D21]

Not sure what the difference is, someone here might know though. Can you drop the 'F-ing' from your 'f-ing money pithole' please? It violates the TOS and we try to keep things clean here.

[seang]

Here is my Google search results for "graphite head gasket"http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q...becea

See the third link down (right under the shopping results). It says Ford used graphite head gaskets on the 3.8 v6. I remember my stepdad's 3.8 Sable blew a head gasket.

The first link says that most OEM gaskets are now multi-layer steel (MLS).

Sorry I couldn't give you anything more KA specific.

[ScrapnSidwayz]

somebody already changed it to "frikn" so can i leave it at that?

[ScrapnSidwayz]

im mainly wondering about a rubber head gasket. i have never heard of a rubber hg before so i was wondering if anybody has tried it or has any experience with one on the ka for how well it holds up.

[ScrapnSidwayz]

i have googled "rubber head gasket" but it doesnt come up with anything.

[Rev_D21]

somebody already changed it to "frikn" so can i leave it at that?

Yes no problem.

[seang]

I think the rubber head gasket is really a rubber valve cover gasket.

[ScrapnSidwayz]

ha yeah, i scanned over it the first time but i went back and read it now and i think it is talking about the valve cover gasket.

when i first read it i was like WTF!! rubber headgasket?!?

but it doesnt say what material the HG is. So im guessing the HG is graphite??

[seang]

The Fel-Pro Permatorque is multi-layer steel. The second link you posted is the Graphite one. I would go with MLS.

If you read the links I posted a few posts up, opinions are generally favored: MLS > Graphite.

[ScrapnSidwayz]

alright thanks man

i will definitely go with the fel pro.

thank you sirr!!