Which Head Gasket Is Best For DOHC

BigEag205 · December 20th, 2010, 07:26 PM

As you may have seen in my oil pan post, I'm rebuilding my 01 Cobra DOHC motor. It has the Eagle 301 flat top piston stroker kit (forged), air intake, under drive pulleys, header back exhaust, 4.10 gears, short throw shifter, etc. Before the engine's completion, i will be installed a set of stage 2 comp cams then soon boosting it if not before completion (haven't decided if I want to go roots for awhile then switch to turbo or just wait). My question is, which brand/style head gasket is best. It recently had a top end rebuild with Fel-Pro MLS head gaskets, overheated on occasions and would white smoke. IDK if this is due to the MLS gaskets as ive heard once it overheats the layers are prone to shift/slide and unseal due to the aluminum motor. Im really just looking for a reputable set of gaskets for the whole motor, esp head gaskets, due to the performance asked of them. Thanks for any help provided!

Thumbie · December 20th, 2010, 08:09 PM

I think whatever brand it comes with from the factory holds up pretty good. 72,000 miles and still no problems.

Blown284 · December 20th, 2010, 08:19 PM

I am a fan of MLS gaskets...That's whats on my car now, and was on my blown Cobra for 50k miles with no issues.

majorownage · December 21st, 2010, 01:42 PM

felpro is fine. They make the ford stock gasket. MMR uses the the ford oem gasket on 30 psi mod motors...

December 20th, 2010, 07:26 PM	#1
BigEag205 Underground 2001 SVT Cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 reviews	Which Head Gasket Is Best For DOHC As you may have seen in my oil pan post, I'm rebuilding my 01 Cobra DOHC motor. It has the Eagle 301 flat top piston stroker kit (forged), air intake, under drive pulleys, header back exhaust, 4.10 gears, short throw shifter, etc. Before the engine's completion, i will be installed a set of stage 2 comp cams then soon boosting it if not before completion (haven't decided if I want to go roots for awhile then switch to turbo or just wait). My question is, which brand/style head gasket is best. It recently had a top end rebuild with Fel-Pro MLS head gaskets, overheated on occasions and would white smoke. IDK if this is due to the MLS gaskets as ive heard once it overheats the layers are prone to shift/slide and unseal due to the aluminum motor. Im really just looking for a reputable set of gaskets for the whole motor, esp head gaskets, due to the performance asked of them. Thanks for any help provided!

December 20th, 2010, 08:09 PM	#2
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think whatever brand it comes with from the factory holds up pretty good. 72,000 miles and still no problems. __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

December 20th, 2010, 08:19 PM	#3
Blown284 MM Fanatic 1966 Mustang Coupe Won't See The Track Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The Devil's Porch Posts: 3,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am a fan of MLS gaskets...That's whats on my car now, and was on my blown Cobra for 50k miles with no issues. __________________ Previous Rides 1997 Blown Cobra-Sold & Missed 2004 Lightning-Traded 2001 Turbo GT-Traded 1966 Mustang Coupe-Sold 2006 Audi A3-sold 1998 Bagged Silverado- Sold 1997 BMW AC Schnitzer 540i S5

December 21st, 2010, 01:42 PM	#4
majorownage Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 424 iTrader: 0 reviews	felpro is fine. They make the ford stock gasket. MMR uses the the ford oem gasket on 30 psi mod motors... __________________ 1998 Gt full pi swap -Dead and gone 1998 Mark VIII 4.30s, 125 shot, 93 d/s-Daily Driver 1998 BAB Cobra-Project

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