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Cylinder Head Gasket $$$

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This is more of a sanity check than anything else, but I have one particularly stubborn broken-off bolt piece that has only about 4mm left above the cylinder head flange after I finally removed the cam cover. I'll keep working at it with PB, heat, and mallet and vice grips, but if not successful, I was contemplating removing the head to take it to a machine shop.

That is, I was contemplating this until I checked the microfische for cylinder head gasket. The list price was $80 :shock: . Is the gasket really that expensive? Any suggestions?

Norseman
 
I got a brand-new NOS head gasket on eBay for $20. It's the luck of the draw.
 
The NOS gaskets are expensive. You may be better off buying a full
set of OEM gaskets and seals. I believe Vesra (sp?) is better brand for these sets.

I bought a new set of gaskets and seals for the 550 for about what the NOS
head gaskets alone cost. The set came with a head gasket, a base gasket, and all the oil seals you will need for a top end/cylinder overhaul. Also included where the side cover gaskets, oil pan, exhaust gaskets and a few others. I had to take off the top end to fix a stripped spark plug but while I was in there I replaced all the gaskets a seals. It fixed a couple of minor leaks around the base so I was happy.

They didn't include anything having to do with the carbs, intakes, tach sender and cam chain tensioner. Those you have to buy NOS or separately.

The set I picked up was on ebay but you can probably find them on CRC II or maybe Z1 Enterprizes.
 
I'm currently replacing the head gasket on my 750. It was cheaper for me to buy a complete gasket set than to buy a head gasket and valve cover gasket. And since I have the parts, I replaced the valve stem seals while the head was off.
 
You can get the complete Vesrah engine gasket set from Z1Enterprises for about that price.
 
Noresman,

I am singing the same tune over here in western Michigan.

Singing? Crying?
 
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