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Purdy Swoft · 05-21-2013, 04:19 PM

The Felpro copper clad gaskets, second and third revision gaskets will handle .125 overbore. This is good in a way because most model A engines have been bored a few times. The area between the pistons is very narrow. I haven't had a problem with the Fel Pro gaskets used in my cars with 5.9 heads.

05-21-2013, 04:19 PM	#9
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Do high compression heads eat head gaskets? The Felpro copper clad gaskets, second and third revision gaskets will handle .125 overbore. This is good in a way because most model A engines have been bored a few times. The area between the pistons is very narrow. I haven't had a problem with the Fel Pro gaskets used in my cars with 5.9 heads.