FelPro head gasket on ebay.... should I?

[eckerd_explorer]

Hi guys, can't stress how important this is for me at the moment..... It's looking like a taredown is eminent at this point to fix my seepy leak. the shop want 1K to replace the head gaskets and 1500 to replace the heads. I reall don't want to spend that many duckets...
so, i'm gonna do it myself. for the hell of it i was looking on ebay and found this gasket set (#8050747722) does this look correct for my 96 xlt 4.0 OHV???? if so, then should i snatch it up instead of spending 135 on a head set from napa?
thanks
tony

 

[ExplorerDMB]

It's not FelPro - but it's a gasket.

EXPLORER (2) 1995-1996
1996 V6-245ci 4.0L F/I Vin X (OHV)
1995 V6-245ci 4.0L F/I Vin X (OHV)


It says it'll fit. If not, you need to contact that guy!

-Drew

 

[ExplorerDMB]

Yeah thats the gasket you need: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/catalog.php?carcode=1119653&parttype=5416

RockAuto sells Felpro gaskets and thats the part number. But I've never heard of ROL! Anyhow, good luck

-Drew

 

[spindlecone]

No Brainer
Buy the set from Napa, no hassle to return them if they are not the right gaskets

 

[eckerd_explorer]

never heard of ROL either, did some research and they seem to check out, they've got this special high temp protection technology integraded into their head gaskets, we'll see. i bought em, ended up paying 25 total for the head set, so even if they are shady i'm not out a whloe lot. i'll wait to get them and compare them to the left over head set from napa i used when i did my lower intake mani.
BTW, I'm going to purchase new heads when i start this, napa says they're 525 for a rebuilt set, forgot to ask if the heads come complete, is it pretty much standard that rebuilt heads come complete???? any other aftermarket heads that would give me a better bang for my buck, i.e. summit racing, dart, ect....?
thanks
tony