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292 GM head gasket question
#67286 11/19/11 01:26 AM
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i found supposeably 2 N.O.S. GM factory head gaskets and i have a question for those who have first hand experience on these please.

is the factory 292 head gaskets a solid thin metal gasket or are they composite/steel made ? i have a new victor rentz gasket but i,d rather use a GM origial gasket because it might be thinner. any of you fellas share some info on this for me please before i buy them ?
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Re: 292 GM head gasket question
bcowanwheels #67289 11/19/11 02:57 PM
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The GM gaskets I have are composite. They are #3901016 for 1963-1969, and are .040 thick.

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Re: 292 GM head gasket question
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SURE THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE THINNER ...... THANKS LARRY (ALOT)
I,LL MEASURE MY VICTOR RENTZ GASKET AND SEE HOW THICK IT IS AND POST IT FOR FELLAS.

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bcowanwheels #67309 11/20/11 11:07 PM
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meaasured my new victor reinz head gasket today and its .040 also so I think I,ll just use it and let the GM gasket go as its no benifit over the victor.

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Re: 292 GM head gasket question
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I would just mill the head down some to gain a bit of compression.

Most likely the pistons are further down the hole than was originally planned & possibly the cyl head cc's are larger also.

MBHD

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