I bought some SCE copper head gaskets and it says they recommend O-Ringing the head or block...do I have to? I didn't want to O-ring at all, so if I gotta, I'll use diff. gaskets. Will they work w/o o-ringing? Thanks
TheUser said:well i'm installing the heads right now. I already have copper SCE gaskets and it says they recommend o-ringing. I am running boost, but I don't want to o-ring because I want the gasket to blow before tearing my pistons, etc up. If I absolutely do not have to O-Ring to be able to use the gaskets, I don't want to.
thumper460 said:do the steel.. and the copper exhaust gaskets rock!! cool!! 13s???? Now that is chilly!! LOL
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Bolt them on and make it happen !! cold??? hell when I was in Alaska, I had to put a heater on the tools, just to hold the suckers....TheUser said:I pulled it all apart when it was low 30's maybe into the 20's, but just got lucky on the first part of the reinstall. Thanks for the info, glad I can use the header gaskets. I just called pep boys about gaskets and they don't have the SCE Pro Seals i'd consider or FPP-10111 or FPP-10112...they said they have the stock gaskets...are those not stock replacement gaskets? I need some today!!!
edit: I was just looking at summit reading about the Fel-Pro's and the 10111's are for 302's 62-82, mine is a 91. In the catalog, it says 10112 (copper ring) is good for 83-93, so I guess I could get those. Are these some special gasket or are they stock replacement? Do I just get what the computer says at autozone? Will they hold up to boost?
dang...still don't know if you mean wait for FPP-10112's or get stock replacements...sorry for all the questions, I just really do not want to pull these heads off many more times without at least driving it first!thumper460 said:Bolt them on and make it happen !! cold??? hell when I was in Alaska, I had to put a heater on the tools, just to hold the suckers....
And...This color thing is rocking!! although a chevy orange really suck!!
Well....I'm back in the Garage changing the Carbs on thumper... I 've had these Holleys ( 850s) setting for over a year... finally getting off my "warm" butt and putting them on ( oh...80* today in North FL>))
Snow....Yeah... the 5.0s are a real trip on the snow!! We used to see how far we could keep it sideways accross the parking lots!! No markers for cars so they could keep the snow removed!! Well.. I'm outa here... Have fun!!
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