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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Ok just got my motor put together drove around and found out oil pressure would hit zero after warm up. Anyway it ended being bad cam bearings. My ? is can i reuse my head gaskets after only 10 miles on the motor and not talking the RPM pass 3000? They are just head gaskets from autozone fle-pro 22 dollar ones
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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For $22 buy new ones. Not worth having to pull a head again and redoingt it all over.
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Doesn't matter how many miles are on them, it's the fact that they have been torqued down and compressed.

Just buy the new set
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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I had to pull the head again after my H/C install and I didnt even start the car yet. No way was I going to reuse a head gasket of all things.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:42 AM
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I would defiently buy new ones. A $10 lifter tray that I failed to replace caused me my valvetrain. So I wouldn't chance it. BUY NEW ONES.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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buy new ones... small investment for a big piece of mind...
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