when doing the "KDP" has anyone used Fel-Pro gaskets?

[Dan_69GTX]

In doing a search for the Killer Dowel Pin "KDP" issue I found the cummins part numbers. - dealer has them for just under 50 dollars.



Ma Mopar has the seal and gasket (part number 4638719 gasket, 4429353 front seal) for 54 dollars).



Fel-pro has a timing seal kit - theoretically with seal and gasket - part number TCS 45902. I can get that from Autocrap (autozone) for 34 dollars.



Any idea if it's the same quality gasket as cummins? - with the plastic protector and all??



I'm trying to get ready to do this to give me peace of mind.



Thanks!

Dan

 

[Extreme1]

You don't need a gasket.

I got a look at the directions from Cummins. They say to use silicone sealer. There isn't anything that is located with precision from the front cover so it isn't necessary.

 

[DieselB59]

Use only genuine Cummins seals and gaskets throughout the engine. Fel Pro stuff is garbage. I've had to take a head off an engine that had a Fel Pro head gasket on it. The materials are so different.

 

[Deezul1]

I dont know about Fel-Pro and Cummins but I used to build a lot of engines and would not use anything but Fel-Pro and never had any failures at all that were gasket related. Especially liked them for head gaskets but these were gasser motors never more than 13-1 compression.

 

[DieselB59]

I still have the blown Fel Pro gasket hanging next to my box in the shop, and have also a Cummins one from when we rebuilt the racer's engine. If you looked at the two, you'd never believe that that was a Fel Pro gasket. I too always used Fel Pro with my Blown and Nitroused 5. 0 Mustang (R. I. P. ) and swore by them until I saw what they offered for the Cummins. I guess their game is with the smaller gasser motors. The heavy duty engines are really a horse of a different color.

 

[CumminsPower98]

Gaskets

I feel exactly the same as Deezul 1 about Fel-Pro gaskets. I have rebuilt a good number of engines, mostly gassers and a few diesels and Fel-Pro is all I will use. I have never seen a gasket related failer either when using Fel-Pro. The biggest thing I like is their head gaskets. Of course I have no idea how they rate with the Cummins. If I were to rebuild a Cummins I would probably use Cummins gaskets. I did however use a National timing cover seal on my truck when I did the "KDP" which is working great and looked exactly the same as the Cummins seal except with a different part number. I bet the same company made them both.

 

['956Wheel]

LOCTITE!

I used Loctite gasket maker, its in a "squeeze cheeze" type of can, sticks real well no leaks. Front main seal 24. at Cummins.



All inner bolts are tight now, pin "tabbed"... no more worries!