Copper head gasket, how do install??
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Copper head gasket, how do install??
I just fired up my $5,000 351W stroked out to 393 and guess what? I have an antifreeze leak in one of the head gaskets. Its a high compression engine and i had to use copper gaskets. I guess i am asking the question a little late but does anyone know how i was SUPPOSE to properly seal the head gaskets? I am sick thinking about all the work i put into it and now have to yank everything back out again. Thanks for the help.
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Copper head gasket, how do install??
I installed copper head gaskets too last year and had the same problem. I decided to go with the regular felpro head gaskets. Go to this website. http://www.scegaskets.com/preparation_40.asp
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Bob
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Copper head gasket, how do install??
on copper head gaskets you have to put rtv on both sides of the gasket around all the water ports and bolt holes that protrude through a water port. Do yourself a favor and junk the expensive copper gaskets. Get the highest quality felpro gaskets and you'll be problem free.
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Copper head gasket, how do install??
Richard Clark at Clark gaskets says not to run copper gaskets with out O-ringing the block and/or head.
He also said if you are less then 13-14:1 compression you don't need copper gaskets.
Clark Gaskets seems to big in the drag racing scene.
I personnelly have not seen copper head gaskets work to often.
But I also don't know how they are being installed. I am currently putting copper gasket on a race engine, basically because they are cheaper then the Fel-Pro gasket, and when it get freshened every 15-20 races, gaskets get expensive. We are O-ringing the block.
He also said if you are less then 13-14:1 compression you don't need copper gaskets.
Clark Gaskets seems to big in the drag racing scene.
I personnelly have not seen copper head gaskets work to often.
But I also don't know how they are being installed. I am currently putting copper gasket on a race engine, basically because they are cheaper then the Fel-Pro gasket, and when it get freshened every 15-20 races, gaskets get expensive. We are O-ringing the block.
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Copper head gasket, how do install??
That gasket that Rage is talking about, the 1011-2, I've been running those for a year now, and I have been very pleased with them. I did an engine swap this winter, and after pulling the old motor apart, The 1011-2s on the motor were sealing easily. One thing about them that I just realized is that there is only one water passage drilled for them at the ends of the block, so I took a drill to the gasket to open up all the water passages. Couldn't find any literature on doing this, but it's working very well. I bought mine for $29.95 a piece through Jeg's. TK
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