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Location: Ontario, Canada | It has been more than 20 years since I did any of this work and products have improved as my memory has gone down hill!
Head gaskets for this era of engines: install them dry or with a sealer and if so, what sealer?
I'll have more questions as time goes on.
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Location: Williams California | Modern head gaskets use no sealer. The old steel and copper gaskets required it, but nothing made in the last 20 years does.
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Thanks, John, I'll check to see how "old" the gaskets look in my kit.
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Looks like I might be under the wire?
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Location: Ontario, Canada | It's a graymarine engine.
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Location: Ontario, Canada | As I recall, I used this stuff on most other paper and cork gaskets. Is there a better product today?
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Location: Williams California | Greg-
The gasket you show looks metallic, but is a composite material with steel core. No need for gasket sealer, just be sure the surfaces are clean. The steel and copper gaskets I was referring to were wafer thin, and required gasket shellac for them to seal properly.
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Thanks, John, I appreciate the help.
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Location: N.W. Fla. | LD3 Greg - 2014-12-17 3:52 PM
It's a graymarine engine.
A wedge/big block? |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | They were AMC engines. As far as I know they were offered in three displacements. 250, 289 and 327 CID's.
I should switch this thread over to; Latest resto project. In the Nether Region
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