For the love of god! come on!! Headgasket sources.

[dynaflash_8]

So after the transmission issue, there was the rearend issue. Fixed that. Now i not only have a car that shakes violently while going down the road, i also blew the head gasket while setting the timing. Guess thats what i get for running a 9.5-1 flathead huh

Now heres the kicker. I have 14 days to get this thing together.

Wheres the best place to look for headgaskets?

Napa cant get me one

[Captain Neon]

Your NAPA is incompetent. Go to the NAPA in the next town, or Carquest, or even a good AutoZone.

[Tony_Urwin]

I concur. More and more auto parts stores are employing the recent graduates of our (not so) great American educational system. They can google your part on their Ipod, but they couldn't find a castle nut unless you tell them the year and model of your vehicle.

You gotta patronize the good ones when you find 'em.

Here in Cincinnati, there's one NAPA that has all the old reference books, and across the Ohio river in Covington, Kentucky I get great service from Kentucky Motors (now owned by KOI). Those guys will spend an hour trying to find the right shape radiator hose, and tell a good story or two as well.

[michael.warshaw]

Roberts motor parts or benrbaum

[greg g]

I believe that there are two or three part numbers for head gaskets listed on the parts reference page. Perhaps if you give them THEIR PART NUMBER one of their mouth breathing morons can find it for you.

like this one; NAPA 1059-C

or

Felpro 7564C

Edited September 5, 2010 by greg g

[1940plymouth]

I got mine from EGGE

[dynaflash_8]

I have 3 in the cellar, NAPA must have at least that many:)

the only one they can find is in Illinois. So id have to pay the $47 for it plus the shipping and it could be up to 2 weeks they said.

[Don Coatney]

I found and bought 4 head gaskets for my long block Desoto engine on eBay several years back for around $25.00 total for all 4. I sold one for $25.00 so I now have 3 freebies. When you find head gaskets for a good price stock up.

[tinlizzy]

got mine from Andy B. arrived in couple of days. Get his catalog lots of stuff and it is the same or mostly the same as Roberts as far as most prices.

[steveplym]

I bought mine from a local machine shop a little over a month ago. They had it the next day. Someone's got it, keep looking.

[james curl]

Jim Terrell at Terrell Machine in DeLoen Texas. He is listed in the vendors under engine parts in the home site of this forum.

[Reg Evans]

the only one they can find is in Illinois. So id have to pay the $47 for it plus the shipping and it could be up to 2 weeks they said.

I have a new one I'll sell ya for $25 + shipping. PM me with your address if you still need one. Internal or external bypass ?

[dynaflash_8]

i was able to locate one at an old old parts store located in the next town over. If this one pops, ill take you up on that deal!

Thanks guys!

[steveplym]

Make sure you have the head checked for warpage, clean the surface up good, and torque, retorque, and retorque. I've checked mine three times since I did it two months ago. Want to make sure I don't pop one again.

[greg g]

Do you have the correct sequence for tightening the bolts??? do 30, to 50, to 70 in three go rounds. Then recheck by the same sequence after a heat cycle.

[claybill]

i have 5 in my garage....dont know where you are. and I am in illinois.! my napa gets me a nice copper type gasket overnight for $40. no shipping.

napa has a deal where they pay a BASIC monthly shipping charge to the 'company'. and the customer doesnt pay ANY SHIPPING CHARGES.

(my cap button keeps lighting up whenever i hit the 'a' key...must have a fat finger..)bill

[dynaflash_8]

i have 5 in my garage....dont know where you are. and I am in illinois.! my napa gets me a nice copper type gasket overnight for $40. no shipping.

napa has a deal where they pay a BASIC monthly shipping charge to the 'company'. and the customer doesnt pay ANY SHIPPING CHARGES.

(my cap button keeps lighting up whenever i hit the 'a' key...must have a fat finger..)bill

Thats kinda funny. My local napa says they can only get me one from Illinois.

So if i ordered one, would they come knocking on your door?

[38plymouth]

Thats kinda funny. My local napa says they can only get me one from Illinois.

So if i ordered one, would they come knocking on your door?

Thats where the one I ordered today is coming from.

[Jim Benjaminson]

Another source is Olson's Gaskets.....you can google them on the internet.