Headgaskets
Headgaskets I bolted a set of heads on my engine a while back and have never even installed in the car but came across a better set of heads and was wondering if I remove the old set would I need to buy new headgaskets or just swap heads or copper coat the old gaskets tia
Yes see above. I replace because the coating comes off the gaskets when removed and that coating helps seal the head to the block. Like 3 windows said, I would be mad at myself for having to pull the whole thing apart again because I was being cheap by reusing head gaskets.
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So to be clear, the engine has never been fired with those head gaskets? They've only been torqued down? No temperature cycling, exposure to combustion pressure cycles, vibration, etc?
