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Sep 15, 2013 | 07:05 AM

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If you are talking about the head alignment dowels (pins), they are the same as a 4.6 eng. We had to get new ones at the local Ford dealer when we built my sons' 6.9.

Sep 15, 2013 | 10:55 AM

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that is right.

Ok, I just questioned it because the old gaskets did not block off those ports, Thanks!

Sep 15, 2013 | 10:57 AM

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If you are talking about the head alignment dowels (pins), they are the same as a 4.6 eng. We had to get new ones at the local Ford dealer when we built my sons' 6.9.

Yes that is what I was talking about, but since I have studs I can see where they would help align the gaskets. I will have to call Ford Monday, thanks cause I did not know where I was going to find those!

Sep 19, 2013 | 06:50 PM

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Got the heads on and torqued to 95ft-lbs. One question I have is dealing with the cork gasket that felpro includes with it's conversion kit. It did not come factory with the cork oil pan gasket, so has anyone used it?

Sep 19, 2013 | 06:59 PM

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I have one on mine. Doesnt leak if you keep the bolts tight, but they are always working loose, about every 6 months they are only finger tight... same goes for the valve covers.

Sep 19, 2013 | 07:44 PM

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What about lock-tightening them? Just to keep them tight? And did you use rtv or anything else when you installed them?

Sep 19, 2013 | 09:31 PM

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I did put some silicone on them, apparently that didnt work. So maybe some green or blue locktite in the future.

Sep 19, 2013 | 10:02 PM

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I meant did you put any on the gasket itself? Or just use the cork gasket with no rtv?

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Sep 19, 2013 | 10:21 PM

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The factory used only silicone RTV, So that's how I did it. Make sure to clean it good and test fit the pan so you can see where it lands on the engine...Draw with a sharpie around the pan then remove it and seal the hell out of it, let it set 10 min or so then install the pan and torque to spec.

Sep 19, 2013 | 10:39 PM

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I think I am going to do both, layer on both sides of the gasket, there is no way it can leak then, I have a hard time telling how much is too much of the silicone, and with everything so far I have done that to make sure everything seals as best as it can, I know the silicone can't hurt so why not? I can't have a seeping diesel on the new shop floor!