I'm looking at doing some "extra" mods on the car over the winter, which will include replacing the head gaskets. I was told that I can use stock head gaskets as replacements, but I want reliable performance gaskets that can stand up to abuse and boost from the turbo. A friend told me about "Strain Head Gaskets" but I cannot find anything on the web about them. I was also looking at these from ZZP: ZZ Performance

What do you guys suggest? Any other gaskets out there that you used and worked well with boosted engines?

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99 GTP
CT PT61 @16psi, I/C, 94 oct, W/Meth, TC, S/kit, 3.29, Cut-out, 12.63@118mph on Comp TA's http://www.cartuning.ca

I am running the MLS's and have had good luck so far. I read a while back that the GN guys would drill out the rivets so they could take the layers apart and get a good coat of copper spray on them all. This helped them seal better. How much boost are you planning on running?

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Red 2dr 99 GTP: Z7 t66, A/A IC'd, Custom Heads, 65# Inj, ST2 Cam, Meziere Elec Pump, JP Double Roller(with machined crank gear), Plogs, PLX W/B, Powrtuner

99 Regal GS (work car)

I too have the MLS...with copper spay.

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2001 GTP street car- GT45 turbo,Stage 4 Intense turbo cam,FMIC,150 wet, double roller timing chain, Diamond forged coated pistons 8:0:1, Diamond piston rings, cryoed L32 connecting rods, Cryoed crank, Clevite77 main bearings, Clevite77 cam bearings, Clevite77 L32 rod bearings, ARP Everything, Intense/meizere true billet Flexplate, Custom UIM, Intense oil pressure kit, Cometic 4 layer head gaskets, OE-R lifters, Cryoed L67 block, ATI turbo dampner, MUCH MORE, 6 more to choose from ASE Certified

I'm running ~16 lbs now, and will be porting my heads/manifolds and running a bigger cam, so I'm not sure if I will be going much higher that ~20 lbs or so...

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99 GTP
CT PT61 @16psi, I/C, 94 oct, W/Meth, TC, S/kit, 3.29, Cut-out, 12.63@118mph on Comp TA's http://www.cartuning.ca

If i ever end up going ported heads and cam im doing felpro stockers. If they can hold 30psi or so on the ttgt they can take what i throw at them. You just want to make sure their is no detonation which at high psi levels you dont want anyways.

I'll just make sure to run more Meth!

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99 GTP
CT PT61 @16psi, I/C, 94 oct, W/Meth, TC, S/kit, 3.29, Cut-out, 12.63@118mph on Comp TA's http://www.cartuning.ca

Im pretty sure Jon Bob on the high hp whipple car runs 20+psi with stock head gaskets.

stockers do very well, but recamend the ARP head stud kit....

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2001 GTP street car- GT45 turbo,Stage 4 Intense turbo cam,FMIC,150 wet, double roller timing chain, Diamond forged coated pistons 8:0:1, Diamond piston rings, cryoed L32 connecting rods, Cryoed crank, Clevite77 main bearings, Clevite77 cam bearings, Clevite77 L32 rod bearings, ARP Everything, Intense/meizere true billet Flexplate, Custom UIM, Intense oil pressure kit, Cometic 4 layer head gaskets, OE-R lifters, Cryoed L67 block, ATI turbo dampner, MUCH MORE, 6 more to choose from ASE Certified

I'm going with the ARP bolt kit, and was told that Felpro stockers would be fine, I just don't want to take any chances on blowing them...

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99 GTP
CT PT61 @16psi, I/C, 94 oct, W/Meth, TC, S/kit, 3.29, Cut-out, 12.63@118mph on Comp TA's http://www.cartuning.ca

make sure you wrap the threads that thread into the block with Teflon tape.....so they dont leak coolant....

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2001 GTP street car- GT45 turbo,Stage 4 Intense turbo cam,FMIC,150 wet, double roller timing chain, Diamond forged coated pistons 8:0:1, Diamond piston rings, cryoed L32 connecting rods, Cryoed crank, Clevite77 main bearings, Clevite77 cam bearings, Clevite77 L32 rod bearings, ARP Everything, Intense/meizere true billet Flexplate, Custom UIM, Intense oil pressure kit, Cometic 4 layer head gaskets, OE-R lifters, Cryoed L67 block, ATI turbo dampner, MUCH MORE, 6 more to choose from ASE Certified