Best gaskets?

[Darrman]

I need to do a upper overhaul of my 4.0, I plan to replace the rocker/pushrod to hopefully kill the ticking and replace all gaskets as I go.
So, I want to get the good gaskets, I know felpro is good, but I get nothing when I try to enter the truck in their website, so I am guessing they have discontinued them. I also dont want to pay a fortune at Autozone, they jack the price way up. I have seen these cheapo sets on ebay, how bad are these?
Does anyone know of any other decent gaskets for the X? Thanks!

 

[Darrman]

anyone?

 

[BrooklynBay]

Did you ever hear of WWW.MrGasket.Com? I don't know if they make it for your engine.

 

[unclemeat]

Motorcraft are the best, but the price is outragous.

 

[93TwotoneXLT]

I'll second that notion. Motorcraft gaskets are by far the better gaskets, and they are an upgraded material from the original so that the leak does not come back. I am getting ready to do the lower intake gaskets and valve cover gaskets on my X, (luckily no valve clatter issues) and I have decided that I would rather install the best the first time and be done then have to tear everything apart again the replace cheap gaskets. Hope this helps

 

[aldive]

I too like Motorcraft.

 

[CDW6212R]

Use the factory gaskets, or if someone makes a better valve cover gasket(steel/rubber), that. 302's have the option to use steel/rubber valve cover gaskets, those can last forever and not leak ever. Good luck,

 

[shamaal]

The cover gaskets that come with Felpro head kit ($105)are the same crummy cork ones that leaked on mine. However, Felpro does make a real nice set that can be purchased seperately made of a couple rubber beads on a metal outline. They look good at any rate.

 

[CDW6212R]

There you go, Felpro is a premier maker of gaskets.

 

[Darrman]

Thanks everybody, I will check the Motorcrafts out, and I will check out the felpro. I am trying to think of each gasket I will need:
Throttle body to intake
Iac valve to intake
Upper and lower plenum gaskets
Intake valley gaskets ( which I already have)
Valve cover gaskets
Injector o-rings ( might as well while I am at it)

I dont plan to remove the heads, mine dont leak so I will try to leave them alone, then I will have to buy the head gaskets, have the heads machined, and the bolts replaced.
Problem with buying the gaskets I need, is that you have to buy sets and get gaskets I dont need.

 

[EMG7895]

The stock ford metal valve cover gaskets are horrible. I replaced them with some felpros and they are many times better. Other than that the factory ones seem to be good.