factory head gasket??edit please helpmore!
factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! I need a new factory head gasket, can these be purchased seperate? my local parts guy says no.
I have a slight leak in 1 head gasket...should I replace damaged one or replace both with aftermarket? If after market whos?
thanks,
<small>[ December 02, 2002, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: fastlif ]</small>
I have a slight leak in 1 head gasket...should I replace damaged one or replace both with aftermarket? If after market whos?
thanks,
<small>[ December 02, 2002, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: fastlif ]</small>
Re: factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by fastlif:
<strong>I need a new factory head gasket, can these be purchased seperate? my local parts guy says no.
I have a slight leak in 1 head gasket...should I replace damaged one or replace both with aftermarket? If after market whos?
thanks,</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">We keep the factory head gaskets in stock and yes you can purchase them seperately.
<strong>I need a new factory head gasket, can these be purchased seperate? my local parts guy says no.
I have a slight leak in 1 head gasket...should I replace damaged one or replace both with aftermarket? If after market whos?
thanks,</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">We keep the factory head gaskets in stock and yes you can purchase them seperately.
Re: factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! ok heres the deal...
I have found a small-really small coolant leak between head and block over #6 cylinder. The car is running fine N/A and on spray. I noticed a small-small puddle under the car 2-3 races ago after unloading off of trailor (2-3 times) I have no signs of detonation on autotap or by sound. Again it runs fine. Could this be due to the wrong head gasket installed? I searched and found a post from SDPC about different year gaskets. I am trying to find out which gasket I used for sure. I pulled the plugs out of #4 &6 and they look fine, no signs of coolant at all. As small as this leak is it may not show on plug anyway. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? run it untill it gets worse? Replace both gaskets with something better? replace one side with factory? build a killer 434?
<small>[ December 02, 2002, 01:14 PM: Message edited by: fastlif ]</small>
I have found a small-really small coolant leak between head and block over #6 cylinder. The car is running fine N/A and on spray. I noticed a small-small puddle under the car 2-3 races ago after unloading off of trailor (2-3 times) I have no signs of detonation on autotap or by sound. Again it runs fine. Could this be due to the wrong head gasket installed? I searched and found a post from SDPC about different year gaskets. I am trying to find out which gasket I used for sure. I pulled the plugs out of #4 &6 and they look fine, no signs of coolant at all. As small as this leak is it may not show on plug anyway. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? run it untill it gets worse? Replace both gaskets with something better? replace one side with factory? build a killer 434?
<small>[ December 02, 2002, 01:14 PM: Message edited by: fastlif ]</small>
Re: factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! would it help any to re-torque heads?
FYI
this motor has been together for 8-9 months with no problems. I do not have a puddle in driveway after driving normally, just on trailor after racing...
FYI
this motor has been together for 8-9 months with no problems. I do not have a puddle in driveway after driving normally, just on trailor after racing...
Re: factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! Short answer: I'd monitor the coolant level and if it's using coolant over say a week or two I'd just replace that side head gasket.
Long: I'd take the cap off COLD, top it up the the botton of the neck of the radiator, just somewhere where you can remember the level. Then check it every day COLD. If you have to add coolant check the hoses. If you still have to add it's going somewhere.
Long: I'd take the cap off COLD, top it up the the botton of the neck of the radiator, just somewhere where you can remember the level. Then check it every day COLD. If you have to add coolant check the hoses. If you still have to add it's going somewhere.
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Re: factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! Glad to see the sponsors will still sell the gaskets separately <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> BTW did you see this thread??? https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=1;t=006529
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Re: factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! Have a similar problem since I rebuilt this summer. Very little coolant around #3. I do have the right gaskets (1998 heads).
Seems to close up once the block/heads come up to temp. Nothing in the cylinders.
Let me know what you find. I'm tempted to just use some aluminum block seal. Lazy man's out but a lot easier than pulling a head. Also might try to every so slightly tighten the head bolts near #3.
Seems to close up once the block/heads come up to temp. Nothing in the cylinders.
Let me know what you find. I'm tempted to just use some aluminum block seal. Lazy man's out but a lot easier than pulling a head. Also might try to every so slightly tighten the head bolts near #3.
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Verdad Gallardo Re: factory head gasket??edit please helpmore! LS1swap,
thats the thread I was talking about. I think I will run it one more time as is. I am doing shocks/torque arm now and want to test before years end. After that I will probably replace that side gasket only. I will tell you guys what I find. I might as well change the gasket..it isn't that hard and I will have car down for a week or so swapping convertors.
NEXT QUESTION....IF I DO START A NEW MOTOR WHAT SHOULD I DO? IRON BLOCK? 422-436? $$ FOR $$ WHICH IS BEST?
thats the thread I was talking about. I think I will run it one more time as is. I am doing shocks/torque arm now and want to test before years end. After that I will probably replace that side gasket only. I will tell you guys what I find. I might as well change the gasket..it isn't that hard and I will have car down for a week or so swapping convertors.
NEXT QUESTION....IF I DO START A NEW MOTOR WHAT SHOULD I DO? IRON BLOCK? 422-436? $$ FOR $$ WHICH IS BEST?