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The impala gaskets are actually a very popular choice and is a good quality part. There is really no need to go with high end gaskets for what your running.

With milled heads and imp gaskets you will need to check two things. 1) already mentioned is the push rods. 2) is you want to make sure the intake is sitting down flush against the heads as the gap may change. This can result in vacuum leaks or worst yet sucking oil into the intake runners. You'll want to put some modeling clay around the ports and test fit the intake. You want to look for a nice even thickness of clay ( not thin at the top, thick at the bottom) and the gap between the front/back of the intake to the block.n If this gaop is bad you will need to have the intake milled. There isn't any real rule-of-thumb on this either, some need it, some don't.

And I am still a big fan of the hot cam. Yes it's not the biggest or badest but it does add a few HPs throughtout the entire RPM range. I ran the slightly bigger Lingenfelter 211/219 cam from 1995 to 2000 and the car passed the PA sniffer test actually CLEANER then stock, and was deadly consistent at the track!