has anybody had problems with felpro head gaskets

[Sable23]

just curious because after i got my contour done it was ticking really bad thought lifters swapped them out and it still ticked took a lab micro camera and looked down in the combustion chamber and each side of the pistons have a shiney spot where it is hitting the head. at first i thought rod bolts stretched on me but it runs fine other then the noise and there is no rod knock. also it did it when i was first cranking it over to circulate the oil. so after a little more research found out that the felpro gasket is only 40 thousandths and the ford factory gasket is 65 thousandths. i kow that the piston is supposed to come above the block a little because of my new contour (already have the head off) although i did not measure how far beyond the deck it goes.

any thoughts on this? it is not hitting hard enough to really do any damage just hard enough to make a ticking sound. i am thinking the thicker gasket will solve the problem but wanted to hear what you guys thought about it?

 

[striker2]

I never looked into it but when I pulled the head on my turbo zetec the last time I noticed marks on the head where it looked like the pistons had been hitting it. I figured it was from something else since all of the pistons were smooshed inwards some (crap pistons, never use Probe racing pistons). I had been using the felpro gasket.

I think I have some pics somewhere, ill see if I can find them and post them.

Edit: this is the piston that melted but at the top you can see a distinct line on it from where it was hitting the head

 

[UmmScott]

Ive used felpro gaskets for the intake manifold and the valve cover and haven't had any probs. But i haven't had to do a head gasket job yet...(knock on wood):laugh: Pray i don't, sorry i don't have much more advice

 

[Sable23]

yeah mine was shiney on both sides of the piston like half circles sorta... idk plan on tearing into it yet again after i get the head from my other contour bad from the shop...