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Re: Why do I even bother with these aftermarket.....!!!!
[Re: stinger]
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10/10/12 08:47 PM
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bought a 440 source billet,works great.chrome is to hard to seal.
This is what I did as well.
Nice piece that I painted orange along with the aluminum water pump housing.
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Re: Why do I even bother with these aftermarket.....!!!!
[Re: ahy]
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10/11/12 07:52 AM
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I had one of those chrome versions and it leaked. I machined it flat on a belt sander and got it to seal for a little while and it leaked again.
Same for me, put the OEM one back on, no problem since.
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Re: Why do I even bother with these aftermarket.....!!!!
[Re: KillerBee]
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10/11/12 11:23 AM
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KillerBee,
i used to work for a major gasket company for many years in their aftermarket engineering group. We always heard and knew that chrome surfaces were undesirable for sealing any kind of gaskets. Best recommendation was always to advise the installer to scrape away the chrome where ever the gasket was needed to seal. Adding chemical sealants invites other issues, such as potential for gasket to split upon clampdown -- RTV being the worst and mis-used chemical. Surface flatness and clean clamp threadings are critical.
Mopar Mitch
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Re: Why do I even bother with these aftermarket.....!!!!
[Re: KillerBee]
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10/11/12 12:00 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions and opinions. I'm going to sandblast and paint the factory one then pull off the Milidon one and check it out closely. I'm leaning towards the factory one but the shiny one sure was perdy. 
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