International maxxforce7 head gaskets

Stroked777 · May 6, 2013

Anyone else use the same head gaskets that come from international in their maxxforce7 engines? I took a gamble to use them (cuz I got them for free) and they seem to be holding up awesome and just wonder if anyone else used them. They seem from the looks of it to be a better design

zeigler86 · May 6, 2013

maxxforce 7 is what these engines are. thats the right gaskets, most people use these!

Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto · May 6, 2013

I use them and sell them. They are much better priced than from ford. They are also the exact same gasket.

Stroked777 · May 7, 2013

When I compared them side by side to the ones that were on before, they were different. Holes for the push rods were bigger than the fords, and the water jacket at the top corner if the block/head were sealed all the way around unlike the fords. And the fords had blue sealing edges and the internationals were a gray. I just didn't know if anyone else did this to me they looked to be heavier duty

Stroked777 · May 7, 2013

zeigler86 said:
maxxforce 7 is what these engines are. thats the right gaskets, most people use these!

I know that's what these motors are. I use to work on nothing but internationals when I was a diesel tech

Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto · May 7, 2013

Ford and international used the blue, but now they are all gold when you buy them. They literally have the same part number on the gaskets.

Big Angry Hillbilly · May 8, 2013

The replacement gaskets you used are likely a later revision of the gaskets that were put into your truck from the factory, if you ordered the latest gasket from Ford you would have likely seen the same thing.