Head gasket change short list?

tahi · 08-03-2009, 07:50 AM

I need to change the head gaskets on my 98' Blazer. As I leave outside the us I have to order the parts all at once. Can someone give me a short list of the parts needed for a head gaskets change? This way I'll avoid having the engine half opened for the rest of the summer. I wanted to know also if there's some performance improvements I could manage to do while removing the head. Any ideas?

LXtasy · 08-04-2009, 08:29 PM

Get the fel pro top end gasket kit which includes

Head gasket
intake manifold gasket (upper, lower)
Tb gasket
Exhaust manifold gaskets
etc etc

Also might as well change out water pump gaskets (water pump if you have money also, which the gaskets don't come with I believe)
HEAD BOLTS

I took a set of 98 4.3 heads to the machine shop and they changed the valves (replaced some) and opened up the ports a hair. They mainly cleaned the roughness out.

I have with gaskets, water pump, head bolts, all new fluids, head work around $600 in it. It can be done "cheap" but also get good parts.

tahi · 08-05-2009, 11:40 AM

Thanks, I think I'll polish change the valvs too.
Michel

08-03-2009, 07:50 AM	#1
tahi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 21 Location: Biarritz, France User is: OffLine	Head gasket change short list? I need to change the head gaskets on my 98' Blazer. As I leave outside the us I have to order the parts all at once. Can someone give me a short list of the parts needed for a head gaskets change? This way I'll avoid having the engine half opened for the rest of the summer. I wanted to know also if there's some performance improvements I could manage to do while removing the head. Any ideas?
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08-04-2009, 08:29 PM	#2
LXtasy Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,680 Location: Summerville , SC User is: Online	Re: Head gasket change short list? Get the fel pro top end gasket kit which includes Head gasket intake manifold gasket (upper, lower) Tb gasket Exhaust manifold gaskets etc etc Also might as well change out water pump gaskets (water pump if you have money also, which the gaskets don't come with I believe) HEAD BOLTS I took a set of 98 4.3 heads to the machine shop and they changed the valves (replaced some) and opened up the ports a hair. They mainly cleaned the roughness out. I have with gaskets, water pump, head bolts, all new fluids, head work around $600 in it. It can be done "cheap" but also get good parts.
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08-05-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
tahi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 21 Location: Biarritz, France User is: OffLine	Re: Head gasket change short list? Thanks, I think I'll polish change the valvs too. Michel
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