Thirty-three years ago, Joe Hrudka and his brother stopped racing their Gasser long enough to form Mr. Gasket Company—their first effort was a S5 set of header gaskets. Three years and $600,000 worth ...

Once upon a time, building an engine that didn't leak required serious attention to detail, teeth gnashing, and plenty of luck! Having a properly sealed engine was a religious experience and, judging ...

MR. GASKET, a company which manufactures automobile accessories, was founded by Joseph F. Hrudka in 1965 to produce a new type of gasket he designed to withstand high temperatures. At the time, Hrudka ...

Diesel enthusiasts invest in strong bolts (or even studs) to clamp our engines’ cylinder head(s) to the block, but it’s our engines’ head gaskets that actually seal these two critical surfaces ...

It's common knowledge that head gaskets are a necessary evil in our world of internal combustion. "The purpose of a head gasket is to seal the cylinder head and engine block," explains Kevyn Kistner ...

Not all head gaskets are made equal. There are head gaskets made from different materials, all with various strengths for numerous kinds of applications. For example, there are copper head gaskets, ...