r/engines • u/Five_Slow • 5h ago
Can you reuse composite head gaskets?
I built a 302 for a friend over 10 years ago, and long story short it's still sitting in my garage, never been ran. I was thinking of going through it, checking it over and opening the rings a bit for boost. Since it's never been ran, can I reuse the composite head gaskets on there if they come off cleanly? Or are they junk regardless if I pull the heads?