head gasket question????
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head gasket question????
im putting new head gaskets on my 351W (92) and was wandering if it mattered which side went up. They are felpro gaskets and have which end is the front but it doesnt say which is the top. Also is it neccessary to use shallack or anything like that? hope someone can help
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Put them on with the end marked "front" toward the front of the motor and install them dry, do not put any sealant on them of any kind.
Yes one will seam to be "upside down", that is normal.
Yes one will seam to be "upside down", that is normal.
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your not going to hurt my feeling, ive got a craftsman. I know theirs better out their like blue point but is mine ok? Its pretty new and ive taken really good care of it and treated it really good.
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so you can probably guess my next sentence.
you need to buy a manual.
ford service manual is the one to get, or haynes and chilton in a pinch.
makes life much easier and should be the first thing you get when you get a new vehicle.
you need to buy a manual.
ford service manual is the one to get, or haynes and chilton in a pinch.
makes life much easier and should be the first thing you get when you get a new vehicle.
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steps 4, 5 and 6 are repeat the last torque spec.
but I must disagree - indianhead the gaskets or use permatex copper spray. you wont be sorry.
if you are doing this cuz she overheated and warped - replace the headbolts. they are nothing more than 'springs' and the overheat tempered them.
but I must disagree - indianhead the gaskets or use permatex copper spray. you wont be sorry.
if you are doing this cuz she overheated and warped - replace the headbolts. they are nothing more than 'springs' and the overheat tempered them.
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When torquing multiple fasteners like head bolts, rod and main bolts, etc., EVEN torque is much more important than the actual torque figure. If your 1/2" torque wrench is off by, say, 10 ft/lbs at 120 ft/lbs, it's not the end of the world as long as it is consistently off by 10 ft/lbs at 120 ft/lbs.
If you handle a decent torque wrench properly, they stay within spec for a long time IMHE.
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well dont forget to leave the wrench set back to <30% of the maximum torque.
If you are building a motor you care about - have it checked *a lot*.
two friends, Gord and Lydia McConnel own(ed) a couple Mopars that spent considerable time gracing the covers of Mopar Monthly. Hers a 440 Bee, his a 340 TA 6 pack.
his wrench was off and he didnt know it and he loosened a rod cap and threw the rod going to the nats. That was a number matching car worth more than a lot of houses. He got a replacement - but it never was the same.
If you are building a motor you care about - have it checked *a lot*.
two friends, Gord and Lydia McConnel own(ed) a couple Mopars that spent considerable time gracing the covers of Mopar Monthly. Hers a 440 Bee, his a 340 TA 6 pack.
his wrench was off and he didnt know it and he loosened a rod cap and threw the rod going to the nats. That was a number matching car worth more than a lot of houses. He got a replacement - but it never was the same.
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well dont forget to leave the wrench set back to <30% of the maximum torque.
If you are building a motor you care about - have it checked *a lot*.
two friends, Gord and Lydia McConnel own(ed) a couple Mopars that spent considerable time gracing the covers of Mopar Monthly. Hers a 440 Bee, his a 340 TA 6 pack.
his wrench was off and he didnt know it and he loosened a rod cap and threw the rod going to the nats. That was a number matching car worth more than a lot of houses. He got a replacement - but it never was the same.
If you are building a motor you care about - have it checked *a lot*.
two friends, Gord and Lydia McConnel own(ed) a couple Mopars that spent considerable time gracing the covers of Mopar Monthly. Hers a 440 Bee, his a 340 TA 6 pack.
his wrench was off and he didnt know it and he loosened a rod cap and threw the rod going to the nats. That was a number matching car worth more than a lot of houses. He got a replacement - but it never was the same.