Intake / Exhaust Gasket which I can cut to match ports

[byunique]

I'll need to replace the intake/exhaust gasket and my head is ported. I had bought the one from MSA, but returned it after seeing the metal liner in the gasket. I think it would be too difficult to cut it in order to match the ports.

Anyone know the part number by chance or where I can order it online? I heard felpro makes one, but thats about it.

I also have Right Stuff Gasket Maker but haven't really used it much. and don't want to try it unless someone else has already had success. Way too much work to do this twice! Gasket Makers : Permatex® the Right Stuff® Gasket Maker

Also, I don't need the air injection stuff for smog. Its a N42 head with the usual square ports.

[byunique]

Came across this, ring a bell for anyone? Still can't tell if there's a metal liner.

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[Zed Head]

I'm almost positive that the Fel-Pro gasket is all organic. People call them paper gaskets. You could probably go to your local parts store and eyeball one, they are the common gasket. They do seem to require freshly machined flat surfaces to seal well though, whereas the MSA and Victor Reinz gaskets are thicker. I've used a Dremel tool on both the Reinz and MSA to fit to a stock manifold and head. They didn't fit the ports quite right on even the stock parts.

Edited May 16, 2014 by Zed Head

[byunique]

I'm almost positive that the Fel-Pro gasket is all organic. People call them paper gaskets. You could probably go to your local parts store and eyeball one, they are the common gasket. They do seem to require freshly machined flat surfaces to seal well though, whereas the MSA and Victor Reinz gaskets are thicker. I've used a Dremel tool on both the Reinz and MSA to fit to a stock manifold and head. They didn't fit the ports quite right on even the stock parts.

Yeah, sounds like a worthwhile trip to the local auto parts. Wow, dremel too, yeah that'd do it on a metal gasket I'm sure. Hopefully, will find the paper ones and just end up using a x-acto instead.!

[John Coffey]

The Nissan Motorsports gasket was made by Garlock and is easily cut to fit modified parts. There is also a gasket from Hooker for their Super Comp headers that might work.

[madkaw]

The Felpro gaskets aren't bad , but not as easy to cut as straight paper. They are graphite impregnated and I have had no issues cutting them. The biggest issue I have had is them getting damaged in shipping to the parts store(autozone). I usually order 2 to get one good one

[byunique]

The Felpro gaskets aren't bad , but not as easy to cut as straight paper. They are graphite impregnated and I have had no issues cutting them. The biggest issue I have had is them getting damaged in shipping to the parts store(autozone). I usually order 2 to get one good one

Thanks guys, ended up buying the Felpro gasket, and used a sanding stone attached to a drill press to match the ports. Yes, from the sparks, there's definitely a metal layer inside. Hope this thing lasts, will be putting high temp rtv on the exhaust ports too.