Hello everyone. I try to go search around about engine gasket set but couldn't find anything for now, but i'll keep looking. But for now i would like to know if you guys can help me.
Expect: I want to change almost all my gasket, they still probably the same one from factory, and i have a small but pretty small oil leak, that dintnt know how it come out to the section of the spark plugs, so i kind have a small lake of oil around the spark plugs, under the valve cover. Sorry if i cant specify, I don't know much ( cant take pictures because right now im overseas and im trying to have everything to fix it when i go back home)
Issue: I have search for engine gasket set but dont know what's the difference, besides one have the oil pan gasket and the other not and the price of course.
I would like to know if anyone can help me choosing the gasket set or recommending me which one to buy. But I would like mainly change mostly the main gaskets, like head, intake, exhaust, and others.
This are the ones i look into: (i know both have different names but it almost says the same time for both, thats why i have a doubt which one to get)
1997 Chevy Cylinder Head Gasket Set Brand: Felpro FELPRORO HEAD GASKET SET -- With EGR, PermaDry Molded Rubber Valve Cover Gaskets Included, Premium Valve Stem Seals Included, Head Bolts Not Included, These Head Gaskets Provide An Ideal No Retorque Design, These Head Gaskets Compress Enough At Installation To Conform To, And Seal, Minor Surface Imperfections While Minimizing Relaxation And Maintaining Adequate Clamping Force Over Long Time Periods
$215.43
head gasket
1997 Chevy Engine Gasket Set BrandFelproro FELPRORO ENGINE GASKET SET -- With 7.0MM Valve Stem Diameter, 8Th Digit Of Head Casting Is Followed By An "S", PermaDry Molded Rubber Valve Cover Gasket Included, Premium Valve Stem Seals Included, Gasket Kit Set Include Premium Head Gaskets, Intake Gaskets, Exhaust Gaskets, Valve Cover Gaskets, Oil Pan Gaskets, Valve Stem Seals, And All Accessory Gaskets
$110.08
i dont think is the correct picture lol, but thats the one that they have on.
engine gasket
*note: I know I didnt explain myself really well lol. But if you need info you ask.
Thank you very much
any recommendations and comments are appreciateded
You want the first set. It does have things you do not need, but has what you need. You can order just the cam tower gaskets, which is what it sounds like is leaking on your car. This is some what common. Also could be oil sending unit leaking. If you are going to replace these gaskets then this would be the time for a cam swap.
FU Tuning
ok thanks
when you said
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would be the time for a cam swap.
you mean do the secret cam swap or just change cam for another stock? and that would be the tower cam right? sorry i've been trying to understand the secret cam swap but it gets me confuse lol. i need it to see it in person to see what it is about
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Domingo Fung wrote:ok thanks
when you said Quote:
would be the time for a cam swap.
you mean do the secret cam swap or just change cam for another stock? and that would be the tower cam right? sorry i've been trying to understand the secret cam swap but it gets me confuse lol. i need it to see it in person to see what it is about .
I meant do a cam swap at the same time for some performance cams. The cam tower gaskets sit under the cam towers. The cam towers sit on top of the head (the gasket it between them). There is also a gasket on top in between the upper and lower cam towers on each. It is usually the lower gasket that leaks.
FU Tuning
if i do a cam swap. for example to a performance one. Is not like a bolt on thing right, that I can just put it on and drive off. right? or not?. If I do a cam swap that will also change the timing? right?
Sorry I forgot to add which performance cam do you recommend? besides de SC ones.
I would go with the SC ones. YOu would put them in just as the stock ones are, time them as the stock ones are.
FU Tuning
I don't think you need the whole gasket kit. Just buy the cam tower gasets they are like 35 for both. Unless you wanna do your head gasket and change your water pump while you have the timing chain off. I would def put secret cams in.
I was reading the sticky about the secret cam, and I would like to know. If Im doing the swap, I can do only one cam (the intake cam?) or I will have to do both cams?.
And the cam tower gasket are also know as the cam carrier gaskets? sorry for the stupids questions.
Thank you very much for all your help.
