the newb question

ujawa69

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Oct 23, 2008
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ok guys, back for more questions. anyone know bout the quality of felpro gaskets?? im getting a full gasket set and putting a new or used oil pump(anyone got one they dont need????) in and hopefully reusing the crank after i have my machinist look at it. after of course removing the block. lol. still in need of a cherry picker, but its coming this weekend. along with the gaskets and getting the crank checked out hopefully. but advice or input on a gasket set other than the dealership( like 600 fuckin dollars!!!) would be much appreciated.
 

AJ'S 88NA

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Jul 26, 2007
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ujawa69;1200918 said:
ok guys, back for more questions. anyone know bout the quality of felpro gaskets?? im getting a full gasket set and putting a new or used oil pump(anyone got one they dont need????) in and hopefully reusing the crank after i have my machinist look at it. after of course removing the block. lol. still in need of a cherry picker, but its coming this weekend. along with the gaskets and getting the crank checked out hopefully. but advice or input on a gasket set other than the dealership( like 600 fuckin dollars!!!) would be much appreciated.
Felpro's are fine.
 

benchwarmer

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Aug 2, 2007
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ujawa69;1200918 said:
ok guys, back for more questions. anyone know bout the quality of felpro gaskets?? im getting a full gasket set and putting a new or used oil pump(anyone got one they dont need????) in and hopefully reusing the crank after i have my machinist look at it. after of course removing the block. lol. still in need of a cherry picker, but its coming this weekend. along with the gaskets and getting the crank checked out hopefully. but advice or input on a gasket set other than the dealership( like 600 fuckin dollars!!!) would be much appreciated.

I am strongly opposed to reusing oil pumps. You never know what kind of debris is caught inside. If you do choose to go with a used pump make sure you clean it inside and out like you're going to operate with it.