Cylinder Head Gasket - MLX - 4.165 in Bore - 0.040 in Compression Thickness - Multi-Layered Stainless Steel - Small Block Chevy - Each

Cylinder Head Gasket

Today's lightweight engines are producing more horsepower, higher cylinder pressures, clamp loads and extreme temperatures. Our commitment is to provide innovative, quality gaskets while maximizing your engine's power and performance. Cometic's gaskets are proudly made in the USA with materials manufactured on American soil. We are constantly updating and adding models to our ever growing library of gaskets for Powersports, Street Bikes, Snowmobiles, Harley-Davidson and V-Twin applications.

Additional Information

Chevrolet Gen-1 Small Block V8 .040in. MLX Cylinder Head Gasket; 4.165in. Bore; 18/23 Degree Heads; Round Bore

Part Type

Engine Cylinder Head Gasket

Product Overview

Cometic Head Gaskets are developed with the performance enthusiast in mind. With so many individual requirements for each motor Cometic offers a number of options to suit your specific motor and needs.

*MLS*
The Cometic MLS gasket is comprised of three layers of Stainless Steel. Cometic uses Stainless steel for increased strength, it's ability to rebound and corrosion resistance. The outer layers of the gasket are embossed and coated on both sides with a flouroelastomer rubber based material (Viton) designed to meet the demands of a variety of harsh sealing environments, load conditions and surface finishes. The Viton coating is heat resistant to 2500C or 4820F.

The center or shim layer of the gasket is comprised of an uncoated Stainless Steel layer, which can be varied to accommodate multiple thickness requirements. The MLS gasket is ideal for both aluminum heads to cast iron blocks and aluminum heads to aluminum blocks.

The composition of MLS will also withstand the shearing forces created by aluminum heads on cast iron blocks. No re-torque is necessary. By design the MLS gasket promotes an even torque load across the sealing surface allowing for measurable reduced bore distortion.

*CFM-20*
A perforated steel core with an elastomer surface is ideal for head gaskets allowing heat to be drawn evenly across the gasket surface while providing maximum sealing characteristics when exposed to coolants and oils.

*COPPER*

These additional application notes are supplied by the manufacturer and collated from multiple year ranges. Not all of these notes may apply to every year or every variant. Please contact a StreetFX agent for clarification if required.

• Creates The Ability To Rebound And Resist Corrosion
• Improved clamp load around the cylinder without increasing bore distortion

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Reference Information

Head Gasket, MLX, 4.165 in. Bore, .040 in. Compressed Thickness, Chevy, Each

The leak stops here! Cometic MLX head gaskets feature a unique integrated "stopper" layer for optimum combustion chamber sealing and improved clamp load around the cylinder without increasing bore distortion. The MLX head gaskets, like their MLS counterparts, are multi-layer stainless steel for increased strength—and require no sealants or re-torquing. Dozens of models are available; order the MLX head gaskets designed to maximize your engine's power and performance.