3100 engine gasket kit

[94GPGTP]

Where can i get a complete engine overhaul gasket kit?? i am freshing up a motor before i put it in my car.. thanks

[ForcedFirebird]

Advance Discount carries FelPro, make sure you use the matal gaskets while you are in there. FelPro part number MS98003T.

[94GPGTP]

ok, does onyone recommend anyhting else but fel-pro?

[tractorman]

Personally, for the lower intake gaskets, I would only use FelPro. I've looked at several different brands, and these are the only metal/rubber LIM gaskets that I've seen. Several other brands have "improved" LIM gaskets, but they're still plastic.

Most have stayed with the original-style plastic gaskets with silicon sealing beads, and added some metal inserts to prevent excess gasket crush. GM has done much the same thing with their new & improved gaskets, but they've also changed the sealing bead material. I'm sure that these are all significant improvements over the original setup... but I prefer to get away from the plastic gaskets entirely.

[IsaacHayes]

Yeah all plastic ones eventually leak.

The full engine kit with headgaskets and all from felpro comes with plastic gaskets. The MS98003T and MS98004T are just intake and valve cover/etc gaskets. but they are metal!

[ForcedFirebird]

Yeah all plastic ones eventually leak.

The full engine kit with headgaskets and all from felpro comes with plastic gaskets. The MS98003T and MS98004T are just intake and valve cover/etc gaskets. but they are metal!

What's the difference between the 3t and 4t 's?

[IsaacHayes]

One is for small port, one is for large port.
IIRC the 4 is small, 3 is large port.

You use whatever your heads are. I used the small port kit and then got a large port upper gasket.

[94GPGTP]

i got a head set (felpro) and its not the new style metal/rubber LIM gasket... it has the plastic one...

I have the new style gasket on my engine now that i just rebuilt but the pushrods bent not within 10 mins of it running.. now can i reuse that LIM gasket?? It was barely used.. But another thing is it might not be reusable since it was crushed?? what do you think...

By the way I am ovehauling a 96 3100.. New rings, heads rebuilt, and all new gaskets.. Also everything is getting dressed up by getting paint..