best head gaskets

Six_Sloww · Dec 9, 2013

20007.3L said:
really? Yea so in 2-3k miles, guess what, you will be pulling the heads again!

Have you used them? How good do those 6.0 gaskets work on your 7.3?

20007.3L · Dec 9, 2013

Six_Sloww said:
Have you used them? How good do those 6.0 gaskets work on your 7.3?

I was a Ford dealer on here and did alot of read up on them

Nice try tho!

Six_Sloww · Dec 9, 2013

20007.3L said:
I was a Ford dealer on here and did alot of read up on them

Nice try tho!

And I drive the 600hp truck with those gaskets.

Please enlighten me how you reading people bashing gaskets they've never tried makes your review more valid then someone that has held the gaskets side by side, then trusted them on their truck with great results?

20007.3L · Dec 9, 2013

Six_Sloww said:
And I drive the 600hp truck with those gaskets.

Please enlighten me how you reading people bashing gaskets they've never tried makes your review more valid then someone that has held the gaskets side by side, then trusted them on their truck with great results?

you really want me to count and let you know how many of these damn trucks came into the shop because the owner was a cheap ass and put cheap ass gaskets in there truck and came back to our shop to get OEM put it?

I LOST COUNT!

Six_Sloww · Dec 9, 2013

20007.3L said:
you really want me to count and let you know how many of these damn trucks came into the shop because the owner was a cheap ass and put cheap ass gaskets in there truck and came back to our shop to get OEM put it?

I LOST COUNT!

I don't think you know what black diamond gaskets are, therefore I'm done arguing with you..

To the OP, you should definitely listen to the kid that works on the lube rack at the ford dealership with the 7.3, he knows best.

20007.3L · Dec 9, 2013

Six_Sloww said:
I don't think you know what black diamond gaskets are, therefore I'm done arguing with you..

To the OP, you should definitely listen to the kid that works on the lube rack at the ford dealership with the 7.3, he knows best.

Want me to tell you where to put those black diamond gaskets?

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Dec 9, 2013

Dude are you serious? You are arguing about something that you have no idea about. If you read the fine print you would see black diamond, not the black onyx you are thinking of. :doh:

20007.3L said:
Want me to tell you where to put those black diamond gaskets?

e.nickkk · Dec 9, 2013

I put in bd headgaskets n they failed at 7k redid all that work again with ford gaskets no issues yet go oem or dont waiste your time trust me on this one

speedinpowerstroke · Dec 10, 2013

sweet yeah this is my last time doing them then i am either gonna get rid of the truck or go to the dark side and drop a 12 valve modded in it

Monster12valve · Dec 10, 2013

kyle43335 said:
you are the weakest link!! good bye.

Why?

Monster12valve · Dec 10, 2013

I read post after post about people blowing head gaskets after the heads were decked and studded... I know the machine work wasn't done correctly, I haven't found one post (not saying there isn't a few out there) of trucks blowing them after decked studded and o ringed. Truck I sold not to long ago had 77k on studs and o rings... And a lot of timing and didn't have any trouble. 99% of "turned up" diesels around my area have studs and o rings, and zero issues I have heard of. I'm not trying to stArt a war.... Just trying to educate myself. It seems like some shops hate them, and some like them.

kyle43335 · Dec 10, 2013

Monster12valve said:
Why?

for a technical answer.

o rings cannot be used with mls gaskets.

otherwise, they just add a more difficulty to the mix. theyre not needed, if the job is done correctly?

Monster12valve · Dec 10, 2013

kyle43335 said:
for a technical answer.

o rings cannot be used with mls gaskets.

otherwise, they just add a more difficulty to the mix. theyre not needed, if the job is done correctly?

Thank you, that was a lot more helpful then your previous quote... Just trying to learn.

swinky · Dec 10, 2013

The best gasket is the one clamped to the flatest head. That's an exaggeration but seriously heads gotta be done right.

Oem gaskets, flat crack free heads and a nice clean block.

kyle43335 · Dec 10, 2013

swinky said:
The best gasket is the one clamped to the flatest head. That's an exaggeration but seriously heads gotta be done right.

Oem gaskets, flat crack free heads and a nice clean block.

you would be surprised at how many shops and people *** that up

TheReelMuhcoy · Dec 10, 2013

waiting for my gasket to blow again....... mechanic didn't have the new Ford head machined before install. Cant wait to do it all over again!

swinky · Dec 10, 2013

kyle43335 said:
you would be surprised at how many shops and people *** that up

I don't think anything would surprise me anymore when it comes to 6.0 mechanics.

kyle43335 · Dec 10, 2013

swinky said:
I don't think anything would surprise me anymore when it comes to 6.0 mechanics.

you and me bolth.

Mbatten · Dec 10, 2013

I lost a set with Black Dimond they don't hold like OEM

Motostroker · Dec 10, 2013

I heard diamonds are made by clevite. And OEM is made by clevite on the same line. But different adhesive. Still though, I only use OEM gaskets. It's not worth the risk in my opinion. I've never had a come back with OEM. I have had one with diamonds though......