Looking for some advice on intake gasket

[billtroth]

I know the subject has been covered a lot but I am still looking for some input on intake manifold gaskets.  I am installing a port matched Edelbrock Victor manifold with Edelbrock heads.  Here's my choices:

I have a new in the package a set of Victor Reinz #MS15166X

I also have a new set of Fel-Pro 90145

Finally I have no problem buying another brand or spec. set of gaskets if they would be better than either of the above.

Thanks in advance if any comments and help on this.

[jayb]

That Victor Reinz is an excellent gasket, and no longer available as far as I know.  I'll bet I used 50 of those when I was doing the intake comparo book, before I couldn't get them anymore.  Outside of that one, the Mr. Gasket 202A is a very good gasket also.  I've probably used over 100 of those...

[FB]

i agree wholeheartedly with jay, but i'll add that one evening of motor thrashing installing an intake i realized i didn't have any intake gaskets at all.

i broke out some Mr gasket header material the white logo'ed stuff, and made a set of gaskets with a punch set.
this was the best damn gasket i ever had on a motor, i always make them now.....jus' sayin'

[billtroth]

Thanks.  I'm glad I have the Victor Reinz.  Ironically I have it  because Rock Auto had a closeout on FE parts and the gaskets were one of the items I picked up.  My wife sometimes accuses me or being  hoarder but occasionally something from my "hoard" of FE parts works out .

[cjshaker]

+1 on the Mr. Gasket 202A. The Felpro 90145 isn't a bad gasket, but I think the Mr. Gasket has a much better material quality.

[superduty]

       Is this the gasket you guys are talking about?       

                                     https://www.amazon.com/MAHLE-Original-MS15166X-Engine-Manifold/dp/B000CLIIEW

[jayb]

Looks like it, but I can't tell for sure from the picture.  If that gasket has raised ribs around the ports, its probably the same one.

[billtroth]

Yes, the gasket in the Amazon page is what I have.

[turbohunter]

Those Victor Reinz gaskets were nice. For a while (like 15 yrs) Mahle had an agreement with VR (Dana) to make and distribute those gaskets. But as agreements between businesses tend to do, everything went poof.
But
SCE does offer a med riser gasket that is very much like the VR. It has a metal skeleton and Graflon exterior. PN 234103
http://scegaskets.com/store/ford/ford-fe/ford-fe-intakes/sce-gaskets-part-number-234103/
If you guys would like good pictures of the gasket let me know.
Ryan has plans for more and there are other styles of FE gaskets online.

[fryedaddy]

i had problems getting a good seal till i tried the mr gasket 202a.no problems now.i wont mention the name on the ones that i couldnt get to seal.but the mr gasket works.

[driveamerican]

I seen that MAHLE gasket super to home from autozone for $13.99. If their that good I will order some tonight.

[427HISS]

Rock Auto has them. $4.92

https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mahle+original/victor+reinz,MS15166X,intake+manifold+gasket,5424

[plovett]

Mr. Gasket 202A here and like them.  I had to trim them to fit my ported Edelbrock heads.  Not a whole lot of gasket left in some spots after trimming, but they work great.

paulie

[427HISS]

Jay, is this the gaskets you like ?

https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mahle+original/victor+reinz,MS15166X,intake+manifold+gasket,5424

[427HISS]

Any thoughts Jay and others ?
I'll need to get a set soon.