i got my prototype head gasket installed yesterday, some of you have heard about it, but its a three layer gasket, the fire ring is cut out of the gasket, and firerings were made to go in place separate, the rings are .010" thicker then the gasket, and they should crush down and give a better sealing point between the cylinders. There is not cutting groves in the block or head to install these, they just sit in place in the gasket. I coated the gasket with copper spray, and went with the mightey diesel allen head bolts, and torqued them down to 110 ft-lbs. So far so good, but only have a few miles on it, overflow hasnt moved at all and coolant temps are normal, i have gotten on it a few times pushing 30 psi boost and about the same on drive pressure, once I get a few more heat cycles on the truck, then I will start pushing it real hard and see how good it holds, and this summer get some sled pulling and drag racing on it, to really test it out. My stock one started giving me problems after one of my sled pulls with the truck.

 

i am interested in this gasket too.

 

Nice. Who's it from?

 

its not really from a company, its from a guy from a company that makes head gasket components, and he has made a few gaskets for other applications, that have seemed to work real good for the most part, not sure if there are going to be alot of them made or not to sell, thats something we can discuss in the future if it holds up good.

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Just went out and did quite a few wot runs with it, seeing boost about 35 psi and drive pressure around 55-60 psi, I can tell you right now with my stock head gasket that I would have pushed coolant out of the overflow and the coolant level didnt even move at all now, so its holding better then my stock gasket and bolts were, but I need to get alot more miles on it, and alot more abuse on it also, to say it is working much better, but so far no problems.

 

sounds good so far.

 

gasket is holding up good so far, so needing 2 more people that wanna try the gasket out, if your interested pm me

 

Sounds intriguing!!!

 

I doing a rebuild on my 5.9 and willing to try one and I need some studs or bolts that are good quality .

Thanks
James

 

let me know on the gasket i try one

 

I am working on a new design myself I cut the top of block off with saw then milled it flat its been sent out the be put on disk then my friend with water jet can start making my design its going to be copper with wire or custom cut stock with fire ring.