Whether you're making some stunning numbers with the help of a big-inch small-block, nitrous, or forced induction, higher cylinder pressure demands that the head gaskets are up to the task, or else ...

Head gaskets can be made from numerous materials, and they're not all appropriate for every car. Here's how to decide which is right for your ride.

Gaskets. At a glance they seem unimportant, yet without them, fluids would leak from every joint, fuel would spew, and flaming gases would explode from every crevice once the spark plug flashed.