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Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head Maybellene #1195992 12/19/2016 3:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	What is the difference between a steam hole and a water jacket hole? I doubt if Best Gasket uses/used FelPro parts - my guess is that Patrick swapped the FelPto head gasket into to Best Gasket set - after earlier taking out the original Best Gasket head gasket for another customer. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Maybellene	12/18/2016 8:31 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Tommy	12/18/2016 11:54 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	tclederman	12/19/2016 12:45 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Maybellene	12/19/2016 1:22 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Hotrod Lincoln	12/19/2016 1:39 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Achipmunk	12/19/2016 1:39 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Tommy	12/19/2016 2:19 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	52Carl	12/19/2016 2:46 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Maybellene	12/19/2016 2:34 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	tclederman	12/19/2016 3:16 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Maybellene	12/19/2016 4:56 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Curt B.	12/19/2016 11:10 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Hotrod Lincoln	12/19/2016 5:15 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	tclederman	12/19/2016 5:44 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Pre '68 Dave	12/19/2016 6:12 PM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	tclederman	12/20/2016 12:27 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Maybellene	12/20/2016 3:03 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	tclederman	12/20/2016 3:17 AM
Re: Correct head gasket for 261 with 848 head	Maybellene	12/20/2016 3:23 AM

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