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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Is the head gasket supposed to block all of these coolant passages from the block to the head? Do I have the wrong head gasket?



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Looks like the right one to me.....stock LS1 heads?

Found this http://www.ls1howto.com/howto/fbody/...2/IMAGE007.jpg

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Looks like the right one to me.....stock LS1 heads?

Found this http://www.ls1howto.com/howto/fbody/...2/IMAGE007.jpg
706 Casting (5.3L Heads)
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Those are the correct gaskets. Just make sure you orient them properly(front to the front).
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