Gasket companies and compatability

[Guest bambbrose]

hey everybody,

I am new to this site and new to Z's as of a month ago, but I have started on a project. Its a 73 240z with stock l24. I am only 18 but have a large amount of mechanical knowledge mostly from working at a shop the last 2 years. So anyways, on to my questions....

 

My madre got me an engine rebuild gasket set from NAPA. The company name is Victor Reinz and it also says "A dana corporation"

 

Is this a good brand of gaskets and will it do for a street vehicle? What gasket companies would you recommend?

 

My other question is I was planning on doing an L28 swap and rebuilding that L28, I noticed that the engine gasket kit for the L28 is different. Does anybody know what gaskets are compatable and which ones I will need to buy specifically for the L28?

 

btw, the gasket kit I have is for 70-74 L24 and L26 motors, hopefully that helps

 

thanks for your help

[Zsane]

I called Dave Rebello earlier this week asking his head gasket recommendations for the L24, and he said the factory gasket or the Victor gasket. The L24 Victor is not compatible with an L28 and the fire ring is oval when compaired with a Felpro which Dave did not recommend using, He said, "They work great on Chevy's, but not on Datsuns." the Victor is a bit larger in the engine centerline allowing the unshrouding of the valves up to the fire ring, but is right up to the bore at each cylinder centerline from left to right. Felpro has one gasket for the L24, L26 and L28 engines, actually they have one for the L28 and it is too large for the L24 and L26, they do not make an 83mm bore head gasket. Both gaskets measure out at .050 thickness uncompressed. I'm going to try the Victor on an L24 I'm dropping an E31 on this weekend. Oh yeah, and before I called Rebello, I called Dando's in Fremont and they recommended the stock factory gasket too. Here is a picture of a Felpro L24/L26/L28 gasket over the Victor L24 gasket.