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Kreitzinator · 08-16-2025, 11:53 PM

I just opened my purchase today on the 16th. Going through everything that it comes with and realize that the gaskets for the heads that it come with are for an LS1. As you all know we have an LS3. I looked online a little bit and there are some people that say these do work however they're not recommended. Any thoughts? I already contacted Texas Speed and I'm waiting for an email. I did look at my order receipt and it does explain that it comes with LS1 manifold gaskets. Is there something I'm not aware of?

Kreitzinator · 08-17-2025, 12:42 AM

No matter. I think I'm just going to get some OEM gaskets. I see a lot of these guys talking trash on practically anything that's not OEM because of the size of the seal causing leaks. Just kind of weirds me out that these performance parts that you get aren't ahead of these kind of Curves.

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-17-2025, 02:06 PM

OEM's are your best bet. They are made better, and fit much better. I have had mine on for 7 years when we did the cam swap, no issues to date!

CamaroDreams76 · 08-17-2025, 08:56 PM

I still have the original OEM gaskets and ive swapped headers at least 4 times.

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-19-2025, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams76

I still have the original OEM gaskets and ive swapped headers at least 4 times.

Nothing beats OEM...

RickyC · 08-19-2025, 06:46 PM

Agreed!

08-16-2025, 11:53 PM	#1
Kreitzinator Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Oct 2024 Location: Boise Posts: 9 View My Garage	Texas Speed 1 and 7/8 long tube package I just opened my purchase today on the 16th. Going through everything that it comes with and realize that the gaskets for the heads that it come with are for an LS1. As you all know we have an LS3. I looked online a little bit and there are some people that say these do work however they're not recommended. Any thoughts? I already contacted Texas Speed and I'm waiting for an email. I did look at my order receipt and it does explain that it comes with LS1 manifold gaskets. Is there something I'm not aware of?

08-17-2025, 02:06 PM	#3
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 13,687	OEM's are your best bet. They are made better, and fit much better. I have had mine on for 7 years when we did the cam swap, no issues to date! __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

08-17-2025, 08:56 PM	#4
CamaroDreams76 Tri-County Camaro SWFL Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South West FL Posts: 3,334 View My Garage	I still have the original OEM gaskets and ive swapped headers at least 4 times. __________________ Just bolt ons........ https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343023

08-17-2025, 12:42 AM	#2
Kreitzinator Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Oct 2024 Location: Boise Posts: 9 View My Garage	No matter. I think I'm just going to get some OEM gaskets. I see a lot of these guys talking trash on practically anything that's not OEM because of the size of the seal causing leaks. Just kind of weirds me out that these performance parts that you get aren't ahead of these kind of Curves.

08-19-2025, 06:46 PM	#6
RickyC Drives: 2010 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Cicero NY Posts: 53	Agreed!