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Question about ROL gaskets
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ROL HEAD GASKET QUESTION Did you have any experience with ROL HI-temperature PN HG31030HT head gasket? What is the difference between ROL and Fel-Pro or MrGasket parts? Each manufacturer tells you their head gaskets are "superior". IMO=normal marketing BS. But they don’t tell you WHY? Could you educate me? MrGasket says: “The GRAFOIL core is a flexible material which is stable at temperatures +1000F. The core is sandwiched between two steel plates for strength, and an elastomer coating adds additional sealing”. Also, they advertise MLS gaskets (two nitrile coated outer embossed spring steel layers with a steel inner layer spacer). Fel-Pro PermaTorque description says: we use a steel core with a high density facing material to eliminate re-torquing. ROL seems to have a “steel core sandwiched between two layers of GRAFOIL”, (quite similar to Fel-Pro?) I am working on 1999 5.9L Chrysler Magnum, stock compression, just normal highway use. Chrysler engines are sensitive to overheating and detonation, (I found it the hard way). I want to rebuild it with the best available gaskets. I do not want to do it again or re-torque. If you did it yourself, you know how much pain in the back it is! |
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Actually, the ROL gaskets sound similar to Mr. Gasket. They are both dark grey. The Fel-Pro 1008 are blue.
My engines have always been the original style 340's and 360's so I never messed with Magnums. But I have taken mine apart countless of times, mainly for IHRA tech, so I know what you mean. I think the head gaskets interchange, just not sure. But, like I said, I never had a problem. |
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I have used ROL on several builds. The thing that struck me as better was the fact that they had a separate bead of sealer around all the water passages that the Fel Pro blue gaskets don't.
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