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Re: FelPro 8519PT-1 head gasket cooling holes
[Re: allmopar]
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05/09/12 10:12 PM
05/09/12 10:12 PM
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RapidRobert
Circle Track
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Circle Track
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open them but use a punch rather than a drill. A drill will catch & shred the composite gasket
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Re: FelPro 8519PT-1 head gasket cooling holes
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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05/10/12 03:14 AM
05/10/12 03:14 AM
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340SHORTY
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Truck Nut
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Unless you have an engineering degree that states you are smarter than the engineers that designed them I wouldnt mess with them.
I am truckless..
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Re: FelPro 8519PT-1 head gasket cooling holes
[Re: 340SHORTY]
#1230651
05/10/12 09:00 AM
05/10/12 09:00 AM
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therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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I agree leave them alone.Ive run those and the 1009s and also the SB ones.I now have their marine gaskets on my 12.5 440.Never any problems.The set on my kids 413 have been on 12 years.Same thing no problems.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: FelPro 8519PT-1 head gasket cooling holes
[Re: allmopar]
#1230652
05/10/12 01:12 PM
05/10/12 01:12 PM
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JohnRR
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Quote:
I am getting ready to install the FelPro 8519 head gaskets on my 440 and I noticed they do not have any lower cooling holes. The top set between the bores are only slits. Why are they that way ? I am going to drill 1/4" holes in the 2 lower cooling pass through locations. The steel shim head gaskets I took off had these 2 locations opened up and all 3 upper locations were larger openings.
Do you have a picture of this steel shim gasket? Does it have a part number on it ? I have an original chrysler steel shim gasket with a 18xxxxx part number and it doesn't have the lower holes opened.
Also why are you switching from the steel shim gasket , did you change the heads ? do you need to lower your compression ?
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Re: FelPro 8519PT-1 head gasket cooling holes
[Re: 340SHORTY]
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05/10/12 05:24 PM
05/10/12 05:24 PM
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RapidRobert
Circle Track
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Circle Track
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You might read Sanborns cooling info/mods that are in a sticky at the top of the page. www.moparchat.com then click on circle track chat. Alot of info to read thru but he's at the top of his game with cooling/oiling mods and he addresses the block/gasket holes. Alot can be applied to BB's as well.
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