[Casper]

for engine gasket, which have better material design and longer lasting? i'm talking about valve cover, oil pan, oil filter adapter, timing cover, cranks seal, head gasket etc.

any idea?

 

[nickmckinney]

I think Felpro makes the rest of them for Ford as they look identical to the oem parts. If talking 4.6 I would buy the FRPP head change kit as it comes with the head gaskets, exhaust, and new set of head bolts for the price of the head gaskets alone. I have never used a non oem headgasket for the 4.6 because of this, but I use Felpro all the time for the other gaskets with no problems.

 

[The Great Obucina]

felpro makes a complete timing cover kit with all four gaskets.

 

[Porkchop]

i got all motorcraft gaskets for my pi swap...more dough, but its oem and not aftermarket designed...

just get the gaskets from jason, i think i spent 40 bucks total for 90% of my gaskets. do NOT buy exhaust manifold gaskets from any ford dealer, they cost an arm and a leg, so buy felpro.

 

[nickmckinney]

Exhaust manifold gaskets come with the FRPP head change kit, cheapest way to get all these parts.

 

[Porkchop]

he doesnt need the head gaskets/bolts/manifold gaskets if he has a complete pi block....

 

[nickmckinney]

Reread his first line bro - "head gasket etc"

 

[Casper]

thanks guys. this is just to get general idea which one will last 100-200k without leaking. felpro is a little bit cheaper than motorcraft that's why i ask. didn't know that felpro and motorcraft gasket are basically the same thing.

how about exhaust manifold gasket? so many kind, soft copper, aluminium, etc?

 

[jk69cat]

he doesnt need the head gaskets/bolts/manifold gaskets if he has a complete pi block....

sure does need te headbolts. they are torque to yeilds, all 4.6 are, if you reused yours your askign for touble down the road

 

[Porkchop]

but the motor comes with pi heads, why would he remove them? thats how i got confused

 

[Casper]

sorry guys for all the confusion. i don't plan to take the head off. just wanted to know general quality between the two manufacturer. so no headbolts/head gasket needed.

 

[Porkchop]

ok i thought so...well like i said earlier im using motorcraft gaskets with no leaks ANYWHERE




















well except for the dam ld re-used hose clamps lol

 

[nickmckinney]

sure does need te headbolts. they are torque to yeilds, all 4.6 are, if you reused yours your askign for touble down the road

Some good info, learned from a Ford engineer that all TTY bolts are designed for 5 uses, heads, rods, mains, etc. Assume the factory does the first 2, and any Ford reman motors will usually have a white strip painted on the bolt heads showing another use was done.