Need help finding a source for a head gasket

[tripper225]

I own a 1955 ford 850 gas tractor that I purchased from neighbor. The serial number is 31418. After finding significant wear on the main bearings I purchased a engine overhaul kit made by Tisco and refreshed the head assembly as well. When I took the engine apart it was assembled with the head gasket pictured here.

As I am close to putting the engine back together I grabbed the head gasket in the kit and I find that it doesn't match the one from my engine pictured here. The ford manual shows that I need part number EAF-6015D.

Here is a closer view.

We can see that the new fire ring is well inside the existing gasket periphery. The new gasket will not seal the head to the block. I have been told in conversation with the retailer that Tisco doesn't have a gasket that matches the gasket for my head. I have contacted many other antique tractor parts suppliers and they all sell the Tisco (China produced) gasket. I have also researched other part numbers that are listed in the ford manual. CNH doesn't even have an image of the gasket EAF-6051D.

Does anyone know where I can buy the correct gasket?

As always your kind attention to my question is appreciated.

Jim

 

[showcrop]

Felpro

 

[Hobo,NC]

Victor Reinz #3152 for 7/16 Head bolts

Tisco added a EAF6051D label on the package. All I know is from what I read in the parts book and from here I keep both of these on the self. Most any parts store should be able to source the gasket. If you look at the head bolt size on YT parts that will narrow it down.

Another thang in the last 4/5 years Fel-pro has went down hill its considered junk in my world. I try and get MAHLE are Victor Reinz gaskets : ).

 

[Destroked 450]

I ve seen this same issue recently with a head gasket from this site
It appears the gasket for the smaller 134 engine is being packaged and labeled as a 172 gasket

 

[WayneIA]

The parts supplier in Mexico Missouri lists individual numbers for individual gasket kits. Ford is their favorite.

 

[tripper225]

(quoted from post at 02:49:44 06/16/23) I own a 1955 ford 850 gas tractor that I purchased from neighbor. The serial number is 31418. After finding significant wear on the main bearings I purchased a engine overhaul kit made by Tisco and refreshed the head assembly as well. When I took the engine apart it was assembled with the head gasket pictured here.

As I am close to putting the engine back together I grabbed the head gasket in the kit and I find that it doesn't match the one from my engine pictured here. The ford manual shows that I need part number EAF-6015D.

Here is a closer view.

We can see that the new fire ring is well inside the existing gasket periphery. The new gasket will not seal the head to the block. I have been told in conversation with the retailer that Tisco doesn't have a gasket that matches the gasket for my head. I have contacted many other antique tractor parts suppliers and they all sell the Tisco (China produced) gasket. I have also researched other part numbers that are listed in the ford manual. CNH doesn't even have an image of the gasket EAF-6051D.

Does anyone know where I can buy the correct gasket?

As always your kind attention to my question is appreciated.

Jim

Thank you for the help guys. The CNH dealer had the correct gasket. He said that it is a standard compression application, and that Ford changed over to high compression some time after mine was built. Just guessing, maybe 4 cyl diesel manufacturing cut in??