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FE Technical Forum / Re: Head gaskets
« Last post by c9zx on October 27, 2025, 11:33:31 AM »
Thanks Cody. Parts selection is proving to be a chore. Chuck (S)
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FE Technical Forum / Re: BILLET SPEEWORKS MAIN CAPS
« Last post by thatdarncat on October 27, 2025, 11:07:25 AM »
Here are Cody’s pictures of the caps. (They look nice!)













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Private Classifieds / Complete 390 GT
« Last post by jmlay on October 27, 2025, 10:48:19 AM »
Posting for a friend. Currently listed on FB Market place. Please reach out to him through FB.:

$1900

https://www.facebook.com/share/1SyPycha ... tid=wwXIfr

1969 Mustang 390 gt motor, selling as a core.  Comes with alternator power steering pump and brackets.

https://www.fordfe.com/viewtopic.php?p=1159864#p1159864
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Head gaskets
« Last post by bluef100fe on October 27, 2025, 09:40:43 AM »
Chuck, CGT-C5834-023 and -040 I’ve tried advertised at 4.165 and weren’t round bore and measured kinda egg shaped in the 4.200-4.320 size range. I have some old Victor 3389 gaskets here that measure .038 thick and 4.300 bore or a 3417 Victor that measures 4.165 intake to exhaust direction and 4.220 water pump to flywheel direction, but they measure .048 thick. I really like the 3389 gasket for anything 428 bore and smaller. The last felpro race gaskets I measured were over or at .050 thick and 4.400ish bore. As always I never assume anything anymore and always measure everything at least twice. Good luck!
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FE Technical Forum / Re: BILLET SPEEWORKS MAIN CAPS
« Last post by thatdarncat on October 27, 2025, 09:38:33 AM »
Hey Kevin, if you want to post some pictures of this project that would be great, I can’t seem to find your email address or how to get to it on here.

I sent you a message with my email.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: BILLET SPEEWORKS MAIN CAPS
« Last post by bluef100fe on October 27, 2025, 09:24:58 AM »
Hey Kevin, if you want to post some pictures of this project that would be great, I can’t seem to find your email address or how to get to it on here.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Head gaskets
« Last post by c9zx on October 27, 2025, 08:39:28 AM »
My thanks to everyone who responded with helpful information. I have had mixed results from Cometic. Once no problem, the second purchase they needed 3 tries to get my custom speced gaskets right (Boss347). I am a bit surprised that they don't offer a 4.190- 4.200 bore gasket. I think I'll call them and ask if they have something in that size. Chuck (S)
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Private Classifieds / Re: 68 Cobra Jet Mustang on BAT
« Last post by My427stang on October 27, 2025, 07:36:40 AM »
That is the former Phil Glass car. David Garton found the car and mechanically restored it. It is OG paint and Blair Patrick built the engine. No maybe to the story its real deal!

I can confirm that, I was a small part of it when the car came up years back.  David researched, bought and got it back to it's glory.  Very cool ride, and nothing he owns is junk, lots of cool toys.
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Private Classifieds / Re: 68 Cobra Jet Mustang on BAT
« Last post by 428kidd on October 27, 2025, 07:21:39 AM »
That is the former Phil Glass car. David Garton found the car and mechanically restored it. It is OG paint and Blair Patrick built the engine. No maybe to the story its real deal!
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Head gaskets
« Last post by My427stang on October 27, 2025, 06:33:12 AM »
In an engine like the 462 above, changing a Felpro 1020 to a 4.20 bore only gains .084:1 compression, 10.315 to 10.399.  Not sure I'd bother for the money.

However to answer the question, I have only done a couple at 4.375 and used a 4.40 Cometic and worked well.  So I would not be afraid of a 4.160 engine, assuming a properly prepped flat surface and a Cometic with a 4.190 or larger bore. 

Test fit if going close though, because every so often you get a weird one from Cometic, not common and I use them all the time, but have seen a couple that the bore was not centered
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