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O-ring blocks and heads questions
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09/24/11 12:13 AM
09/24/11 12:13 AM
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Rock Springs
Bob_Coomer
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What if a cylinder head has a O-ring receiver groove machined into the heads, and your not going that route. I know decking will take care of it, but what if you dont want to deck out the groove? The block will not have the groove in this case. I dont see how it can effect the seal as long as the O-ring is inside or even out side the head gasket fire ring? 
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Re: O-ring blocks and heads questions
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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09/24/11 05:25 AM
09/24/11 05:25 AM
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Lynchburg, VA
Leon441
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You could always use copper wire in the O-ring groove. Then file the wire down flat.
Leon
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Re: O-ring blocks and heads questions
[Re: Leon441]
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09/24/11 09:18 AM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Quote:
You could always use copper wire in the O-ring groove. Then file the wire down flat.
Leon
I've done that on the block before... never did a head
that way
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Been there done that more than once, go for it 
Make absolutely sure that the head gasket will seal up before the O ring groove, don't have the O ring groove in the combustion chamber area and cross over under the gasket 
