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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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Proper head gasket placement?

I am installing the heads and noticed that the coolant passages in the head gaskets are different on each end. I looked in the paperwork and it showed all other Ford V-8 motors but not FEs.
All others had the larger passages at the back side of the block and the smaller ones at the front so I figured that would be the same with the FE motor.
I just wanted to confirm this.
Any help would be great.
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Ken
 
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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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The front of the head gasket should not have a water passage. The large water passage goes to the rear, most have front stamped or inked on the gasket surface.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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your making me think ! LOL !! i believe it is the same with the fe motor, but if i'm wrong someone will let you know !
 
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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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The front has a small "maybe" 1/8 inch hole but the gaskets have no markings

They are from a full MR Gasket rebuild set that came from Summit Racing.
Thanks for the responses.
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