O-ring block leak water??
Thread Starter
6 Second Club Moderator
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 0
From: Lombard .IL
Well the head is off and everything looks ok. The oring gap is at the top and it looks to be two thou. The gap looks to be a little more noticeable on the cylinder that is leaking, #1. It looks like the water was coming from the water jacket that is very close to the oring, not sure why? I'm going to clean it up and put some type of sealer on it, spray? I don't have any and I'm tired so that will be tomorrow!
Thread Starter
6 Second Club Moderator
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 0
From: Lombard .IL
Originally Posted by THE_SUPRA
arent you supposed to install ringed/copper headgaskets with some heat?
i.e. heat gun/hair dryer in intake ports.
i.e. heat gun/hair dryer in intake ports.
I know your suppose to run the motor to get it up to operating temp, then let it cool completely, then retorque. I just thought it would hold water until I started it to run the retorque cycle. I don't like the thought of running the motor dry to get heat in it. I'm going to put it back together tomorrow and run it. I'm going to drive this car one way or the other this weekend!
heat
Originally Posted by THE_SUPRA
arent you supposed to install ringed/copper headgaskets with some heat?
i.e. heat gun/hair dryer in intake ports.
i.e. heat gun/hair dryer in intake ports.
Thread Starter
6 Second Club Moderator
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 0
From: Lombard .IL
Originally Posted by Cam72aro
I have never heard of this, or have never done this. I have installed them with copper coat and torqued them to spec and no problems.
I just sent someone to pick some up. (Copper coat)
It seems everyone agrees on the retorque after the first heat cycle.
There is a company, called the Flatout Group or something like that which makes a rubber coated copper head gasket. It's like a clear synthetic coating over a normal copper gasket. Supposed to solve the leaking issues with copper gaskets.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Originally Posted by Cam72aro
I have never heard of this, or have never done this. I have installed them with copper coat and torqued them to spec and no problems.
Thread Starter
6 Second Club Moderator
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 0
From: Lombard .IL
Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Hmmmm so the Block is o-ringed and not the head huh??
Hmmm i was going to just O-ring the heads on mine and still run MLS gaskets like mike brown did......
Kyle
Hmmm i was going to just O-ring the heads on mine and still run MLS gaskets like mike brown did......
Kyle
Block= oring
Head= receiver groove
???
Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
his cylinders pressures are way higher, would that matter?
Originally Posted by Speed
There is a company, called the Flatout Group or something like that which makes a rubber coated copper head gasket. It's like a clear synthetic coating over a normal copper gasket. Supposed to solve the leaking issues with copper gaskets.
Thread Starter
6 Second Club Moderator
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 0
From: Lombard .IL
Well it runs again, and it still sounds angry!!! 
I cleaned everything up and ran it. I'll retorque it and and water tomorrow. I'm going to burn up this old gas this weekend. I just got two new 55 gallon drums of C16 that I don't want to go to waste.
I cleaned everything up and ran it. I'll retorque it and and water tomorrow. I'm going to burn up this old gas this weekend. I just got two new 55 gallon drums of C16 that I don't want to go to waste. Thread Starter
6 Second Club Moderator
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 0
From: Lombard .IL
Well I got everything retorqued and started it up. I filled it up with water and we'll see tomorrow. If I'm not mistaken I think I saw some water come out of the exhaust dump! I really hope I'm wrong. I'll check it first thing in the morning.