Mr. Gasket Ultra-Seal Header Gaskets - 5906
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Mr. Gasket Ultra-Seal Header Gaskets - 5906

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Mr. Gasket Ultra-Seal Header Gaskets - 5906Overview: Manufactured from high temperature steel core graphite faced exhaust material. Expanded steel core provides stability and maximum torque retention to eliminate gasket failure. Graphite facing provides excellent heat resistance and thermal conductivity to transfer heat away from the cylinder head. Conforms to and seals minor surface irregularities. High recovery material allows header or manifold flange to stay sealed if flange loses clamp

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Manufactured from high-temperature steel core/graphite faced exhaust material. Expanded steel core provides stability and maximum torque retention to eliminate gasket failure. Graphite facing provides excellent heat resistance and thermal conductivity to transfer heat away from the cylinder head. Conforms to and seals minor surface irregularities. High recovery material allows header or manifold flange to stay sealed if flange loses clamp-load. Can be trimmed if necessary for modified port applications. For original equipment replacement, high performance street, drag race and oval track use.

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    1968 Chevrolet Caprice 307/5 V8
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    1970 - 1976 Chevrolet Caprice 400/6.6 V8
    1972 Chevrolet Caprice 402/6.6 V8
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    1955 Chevrolet Corvette 265/4.3 V8
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    1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 307/5 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 327/5.3 V8
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V3500 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC C15 350/5.7 V8
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    1977 - 1978 GMC C15 305/5 V8
    1957 - 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air 283/4.6 V8
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    1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/5.4 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Bel Air 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 400/6.6 V8
    1958 - 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne 283/4.6 V8
    1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.3 V8
    1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.4 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 307/5 V8
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 400/6.6 V8
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    1969 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer 350/5.7 V8
    1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Blazer 307/5 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
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    1968 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
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    1977 Buick Regal 350/5.7 V8
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    1978 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 305/5 V8
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    1967 GMC G15/G1500 Van 327/5.4 V8
    1967 GMC G15/G1500 Van 283/4.6 V8
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    1967 GMC G25/G2500 Van 327/5.4 V8
    1967 GMC G25/G2500 Van 283/4.6 V8
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    1967 - 1968 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
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    1969 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 350/5.7 V8
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    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
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    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 400/6.6 V8
    1964 - 1967 Chevrolet Malibu 283/4.6 V8
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    1968 - 1973 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1975 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 350/5.7 V8
    1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1979 Chevrolet G30 400/6.6 V8
    1978 - 1985 Chevrolet G30 305/5 V8
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    1977 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 350/5.7 V8
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    1987 GMC V1500 350/5.7 V8
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    1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser 305/5 V8
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    1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 350/5.7 V8
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    1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88 350/5.7 V8
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    1977 - 1979 Oldsmobile Starfire 305/5 V8
    1980 Pontiac Firebird 305/5 V8
    1980 Pontiac Grand Am 305/5 V8
    1980 Pontiac Grand LeMans 305/5 V8
    1980 Pontiac Grand Prix 305/5 V8
    1980 Pontiac LeMans 305/5 V8
    1955 - 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 265/4.3 V8
    1976 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 305/5 V8
    1977 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 305/5 V8
    1991 Chevrolet Caprice
    1969 - 1991 Chevrolet Corvette 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1976 Chevrolet El Camino 400/6.6 V8
    1969 - 1979 Chevrolet El Camino 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1987 Chevrolet El Camino 305/5 V8
    1977 - 1995 Chevrolet G10 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1993 Chevrolet G10 350/5.7 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 350/5.7 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 305/5 V8
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban
    1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K20 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1985 Chevrolet K20 305/5 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 305/5 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 350/5.7 V8
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    1979 - 1980 GMC K3500 400/6.6 V8
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    1987 GMC R1500 305/5 V8
    1987 GMC R1500 Suburban 305/5 V8
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    1967 - 1968 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
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    1968 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 327/5.4 V8
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    1971 - 1973 GMC Sprint 307/5 V8
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    1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Nova 307/5 V8
    1955 - 1957 Chevrolet Truck 265/4.3 V8
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    1968 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 327/5.4 V8
    1967 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
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    1968 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
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    1968 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1968 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 305/5 V8
    1969 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
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    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 305/5 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 350/5.7 V8
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban
    1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1980 Chevrolet C20 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC C1500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1986 GMC C1500 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1959 - 1967 Chevrolet Impala 283/4.6 V8
    1964 - 1969 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.4 V8
    1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.3 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Impala 307/5 V8
    1992 - 1994 GMC C1500 Suburban
    1975 - 1978 GMC C25 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1978 GMC C25 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC C25 305/5 V8
    1979 GMC C2500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 350/5.7 V8
    1980 - 1995 GMC C2500 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC C25 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC C25 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1978 GMC C25 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1980 GMC C2500 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1973 Chevrolet Malibu 307/5 V8
    1955 - 1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Series 265/4.3 V8
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    1961 - 1966 Chevrolet Suburban 283/4.6 V8
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 400/6.6 V8
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    1955 - 1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Series 265/4.3 V8
    1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Series 283/4.6 V8
    1967 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1981 Chevrolet K10 Suburban
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1979 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1982 - 1986 GMC C2500 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 350/5.7 V8
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    1967 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
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    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet G20 400/6.6 V8
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    1981 GMC G3500
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    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 400/6.6 V8
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    1964 - 1967 Chevrolet El Camino 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet El Camino 307/5 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet G10 Van 307/5 V8
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G10 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1969 Chevrolet G20 Van 307/5 V8
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 350/5.7 V8
    1981 - 1995 GMC K1500 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC K1500 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
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    1975 - 1978 GMC K25 350/5.7 V8
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    1977 - 1978 GMC K25 Suburban 305/5 V8
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    1979 - 1980 GMC K2500 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
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