Hemmings Magazine
March 2009

“…Of special interest here is a company from California called Best Gasket that specializes in rear main seals and head gaskets for vintage American cars. Best Gasket offers a wick-style rear main seal made from a trademarked material called GraphTite. Offered as a complete kit, it includes a spacer, the proper amount of material to protrude above the cap and block, a razor knife and a cutting shield. The GraphTite material cuts very cleanly and does an excellent job of sealing up problematic rear main leaks on rope-style crankshafts.”   Read More

Hot Rod Network
September 2008

“…For many engines engineered for a rope seal, the lack of precision machine work means that simply changing to a rubber seal will not produce the desired results. Asbestos rope seals were very forgiving in terms of fit, but they were discontinued in the mid-1990s, and the initial non-asbestos replacements that followed were very difficult to trim and did a less-than-stellar job of sealing. As a result, rope seals developed an even worse reputation than they already had. In response, BESTgasket introduced GraphTite rope rear main seals, made from braided PTFE (aka Teflon) fibers with graphite. The sealing results are remarkable and the installation is simple with easy trimming. The rope material is highly conformable, filling in any seal housing inconsistencies. Its naturally slick surface places less drag on the crankshaft, allowing for detection of other ‘hang-ups’ during the engine build.” Read More

Hot Rod Network
September 2006

“…In response to the rope seal frustrations present among engine builders, BESTgasket has introduced a new style of rear main seal rope called GraphTite. It’s easy to trim, highly conformable, and can withstand high temperatures. BESTgasket customers have reported success stories about finally stopping those aggravating leaks. Because rope ends must be carefully trimmed to avoid fraying, each kit includes a special knife for trimming, a wood stick for trim support backing, and a spacer for trimming each rope end .030-inch proud.” Read More

“I’ve been using Best Gaskets for decades and highly recommend their products.  Best Gasket’s new GraphTite™ head gaskets and rear main seals are of the highest quality.  My customers are pleased with the quality and completeness of their engine rebuilding sets.”

ARRUZZA HIGH PERFORMANCE – digs our stuff

“I’ve hand built over 550 426 style Hemi engines and until Best Gasket, nobody made what I call proper intake, exhaust, or head gaskets, nobody. Problem solved! Best Gasket produces the finest gaskets I’ve ever used. I used them on my 1969 Hemi Daytona, and I use them exclusively on my custom built Hemi engines.” – John Arruzza

BLOWN FLATHEADS Love BESTgasket

“One key to high horsepower is high cylinder pressure and to utilize that high cylinder pressure you must be able to seal the combustion chamber. The flathead Ford is especially challenging because of the irregular shape of the combustion chamber. During the last year, Roadrunner Engineering sponsored a blown flathead buildup to demonstrate the potential of a 276 cu.in., street engine using a Roadrunner kit. The gasket set chosen for this project came from BESTgasket. How well do they work? Engine dynamometer testing produced a very stout 335 hp at 5100 rpm and 365 ft-lbs of torque at 4300 rpm using 8 psi boost and 110 octane race gas. The engine, which may be the most powerful street driven flathead built to date (nicknamed “Killer”), was then installed in the Motorhead Mart Special (1934 Ford 2-door sedan street rod) and ran at the High Altitude Flathead and Inline Nationals in Denver (track elevation 5800 feet). The results, 100.7 mph with a 13.28 second ET in the quarter mile and the 2006 “Top Rod” eliminator title!  BESTgasket’s head gaskets were up to the task.  I am a believer in their products!”