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Title: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: DarrellV on November 28, 2009, 10:36:51 AM
Where can I buy a complete top end gasket set with .030 cometic head gaskets to do a top end job? The top end kit that Harley sells, don't come with a .030" HD gasket does it??? Do most guys use the HD kit then scrape their Head Gasket and buy another?
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: se on November 28, 2009, 11:00:00 AM
yes i just order mine from cometic or get the hd kit then buy a 30 also.
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: scoopfraser on November 28, 2009, 11:17:00 AM
http://www.cometic.com/harleydavidson.aspx (http://www.cometic.com/harleydavidson.aspx)
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: massheadcase1 on November 28, 2009, 12:33:59 PM
Look at the Cyco brand also...good prices and they use a multi layered steel HG...you can order a kit w/ .030  HG.....Headcase
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: turboharley on November 28, 2009, 02:44:30 PM
Look on ebay for Reliant Gasket. I haved used them and you can get your choice of .030 or .040 head gaskets (multi layer steel) in their top-end or complete sets. Top-end sets run $59.95 and complete sets run $69.95. Shipping is $10.00. I call and order on the phone because they have many gaskets that aren't on ebay. I have not had any problems and would recommend them.
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: Admiral Akbar on November 28, 2009, 04:10:47 PM
Jireh has Cometic.. their number is 77-448 for a top set and it's 64.99.. I got a set of reliants from panheadred, used them on the bagger. They worked fine. The only thing I found was that the HG needed up at about 0.035 though it said 0.030 on the baggie..

Max
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: mayor on November 29, 2009, 05:40:28 AM
Quote from: MaxHeadflow on November 28, 2009, 04:10:47 PM
Jireh has Cometic.. their number is 77-448 for a top set and it's 64.99..

to further add on to what Max posted..
77-448 is for 3.75" bore (88" and 96")
77-449 is for 3.875" bore (95" and 103")

here's a pic of whats in the 77-449 kit:
(http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/wannabmayor/HTT%20hosted%20pictures/Cometicgasket77-449.jpg)

Jireh's web site:
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?userwatch~dynamicSearchPage~cadegfea (http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?userwatch~dynamicSearchPage~cadegfea)
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: Admiral Akbar on November 29, 2009, 06:59:11 AM
opps.. Blew it on the number..  I was thinking the one I has was for the 3.875 bore..  :embarrassed:  Max
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: mayor on November 29, 2009, 07:39:27 AM
Quote from: MaxHeadflow on November 29, 2009, 06:59:11 AM
opps.. Blew it on the number..

I was wondering how you knew what bore size he needed.   :teeth:
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: DarrellV on November 29, 2009, 08:07:16 AM
LOL, Thanks for all your help. yes I plan on going to 95" my 88" has 110,000 miles without the heads ever being off.
Title: Re: Best place to buy a Top End Kit
Post by: rideonfasterlouder on November 30, 2009, 09:57:58 AM
I bought the Cyco set from AMS in Ft Worth for my last project and they are good gaskets.