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Old 01-10-2019, 11:31 PM   #1
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Can someone refresh my memory as to the thickness of compressed Fel-pro and Edelbrock copper/composite gaskets?

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The last one I measured was .057" for the Fel-pro
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Can someone refresh my memory as to the thickness of compressed Fel-pro and Edelbrock copper/composite gaskets?

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Hi "Fourdy", the compressed thickness on the Fel-Pro's specifically, numbers 1055/1056 (copper, photo below) is .058". This is a "nominal" number, could vary a "thou" or so!

The "relaxed" thickness is .062". I would assume any "composite" gasket would also be in this area? Generally speaking you will lose about .004" when torqued-up!

Thanks, Gary in N.Y.

P.S. Can't help on any Edelbrock gasket dimensions, we don't use that brand here at all.
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Old 01-11-2019, 11:32 AM   #4
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I checked some Fel-Pro composite gaskets when I was fitting my Edmunds heads and they were also .058 compressed. When you think about it, they should all be designed to end up with the same compressed thickness.
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I am assuming my other set of "BEST" would be the same?

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