What’s the Difference?
By Brian Roberts
Gaskets and seals as we all know are used to seal the engine. Looking at the high-performance world the gaskets and seals used are often designed differently to meet the demands of the increased HP and pressures. In this article we will look at the reasons and advantages to using a high-performance or specialty gasket on an engine. You may ask when should I use a performance or specialty gasket instead of a traditional aftermarket gasket? This is a great question and depends on several factors. What is the operating environment the gasket will see? (High compression pressures, boosted), (salt or freshwater exposure) are a couple examples? If you can answer these it helps lead you towards your answer.