Head Gasket - 370ci, O-Ringed 317 heads
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Head Gasket - 370ci, O-Ringed 317 heads
From what I've been reading, my motor is a punched out LQ4, making it a 4.030 bore. I have o-ringed 317 heads from TEA, which I understand are 4.0 bore. I've been told I cannot run the MLS gaskets because of the o-ring. My question is do I match the gasket to the heads or to the block? Because if I match to the heads which is how I thought to do it, there will be gasket material protruding into the engine bore, .015 on each side. Is that a problem?
Or if anyone can tell me how to run the MLS gaskets with my heads that would be even better.
Or if anyone can tell me how to run the MLS gaskets with my heads that would be even better.
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Just got off the phone with TEA, they claimed to not have a part # to give me. He said that if I ordered head gaskets from the first year the 6.0 truck motors were out that would work. He also then threw out a possible part #: 12558936
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I looked that part up, shows as a Steel core laminate? So it's not graphite then?
Where do I get the dowel pins, haven't started this yet?
Thanks guys! That part # I got from TEA shows as a '99 and up 6.0L gasket for the trucks . . . which is also what TEA said work.
Any ideas what the differences might be ( other than the material ) between these two?
Where do I get the dowel pins, haven't started this yet?
Thanks guys! That part # I got from TEA shows as a '99 and up 6.0L gasket for the trucks . . . which is also what TEA said work.
Any ideas what the differences might be ( other than the material ) between these two?
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I did see other links of yours referencing Ohio boys, but didn't they have to have something special done to the o-ring, as in placement, for it to work?
Why did you go copper? Would there be any reason for me to try that?
Why did you go copper? Would there be any reason for me to try that?