stock metal head gasket

[bansheesickness]

i use pro design cool head so im not familar with stock head gasket and my friend just bought a shee and he was wondering if you take of the head can you reuse the head metal gasket>

[shee4speed]

Replace the gasket.

[flyhighprerunner]

Replace it, its cheap and not that big of hassle, i replace my o-rings on my cool head everytime just for the benefit of the doubt i know that i don't have to i still do anyways though.

[mdhc500]

I would replace it... It's not worth doing it twice...

[okbeast]

I always used 'em over, no problems really. Probably not running that high of compression with a stock head so I'd think you'd be ok.

[J-Madd]

I have reused them as well, but occasionally you'll have one that leaks upon reuse. You can visually inspect it and see what kind of shape its in. The ones I have reused looked like new; but I have seen people re-use one that looks like hell, but still didn't leak. However, I'd recommend a new one if he has the time to get it ordered.

[mopar1rules]

as others have stated, you could reuse it....if its in good condition. if you're in a pinch, you could spray some permatex high tack and reuse it. i would suggest getting a new one, if you can wait for it to come.

[bansheesickness]

thanks for the info guys, i think that the cool head with the orings are the way to go. i talked to the owner of pro design and he said i could resue them as long as they dont have any tears or gouges in them. i guess people do it all the time when changeing domes out.