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Re: felpro 8553PT head gasket sealant
[Re: RapidRobert]
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07/07/16 10:17 PM
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yeah I it crossed my mind for a minute not to to it but this block barely has any holes so I knew I had to & to find out what I did wrong on the other one & not repeat it. after I made the holes I had to dremel around the perimeter to elim a bit of fluff so there is a very slight depression there a few tho below the gasket level that I was thinking of filling judiciously with something. Let me see if I can get the pics to come up.
GOT EM & on the one there is a small hole close to the fire ring & that is OE & I did not add any that were that close. EDIT you can see the darkened perimeter area that I was thinking of adding something to. Not sure if I should use anything (yet) but I for sure am gonna be real vigil on this one. any thought on a sealant? On the top pic with the hole close to the fire ring.. is that the top or bottom of the gasket... it looks lite on the seal... see the blue.. if thats the head side it needs more torque... JMO EDIT or the head isnt flat 
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Re: felpro 8553PT head gasket sealant
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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07/07/16 10:21 PM
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P this is my new build going together. the other 360 that is leaking I ain't tore it down yet
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Re: felpro 8553PT head gasket sealant
[Re: RapidRobert]
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07/07/16 10:24 PM
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P this is my new build going together. the other 360 that is leaking I ain't tore it down yet I dont recall any holes overlaping that close to the fire ring.. I'm gonna look at a stock gasket tomorrow
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Re: felpro 8553PT head gasket sealant
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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07/07/16 10:32 PM
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that itybity hole that looks to be an 1/8 (& is OE) & the two overlapping add ons to it are my doing. I did not add any that were closer to the FR than that OE one is as I tried to do this as safe as I could. the other one held 15 psi on a cold pump up but after firing it started boiling the coolant & two sets of subsequent gaskets modded by me the same way did the same thing & I (temporarily) threw in the towel & started on this 360
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Re: felpro 8553PT head gasket sealant
[Re: RapidRobert]
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07/08/16 08:11 PM
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So we have drilled holes in the deck, and drilled holes in the head gaskets, and when they keep leaking, we're looking to blame the guy that supplied the heads?. reread it boy & get your facts straight. Yes I am thinking I made a mistake on my mods ("I think I out tricked myself") reread that. & yes the heads could be cracked (I stated that I think I might be OK there) and I am going to have them checked just to elim them. Ben Gorman is a crook & you read Verns post. If you still doubt that part get ahold of Eric in Vegas, he knows whats up with that scammer, he is a legit EQ importer of australian EQ heads & a VG guy to deal with, he even gave me a price break on some of his heads but your issue is with me & nobody else Okay, first things first Robert. I'm NOT your boy! second, I wasn't saying that the head definitely isn't to blame. What I WAS saying is that before we go around throwing someones name through the mud whom isn't even privy to the conversation, you might want to VERIFY that his work is in fact to blame. I mean lets be honest here, you have drilled holes in a deck and each set of gaskets that you've tried. Perhaps the issue lies there??? My suggestion was to try to eliminate that as a possibility. I don't know this guy and I'm not defending him. Could be a dirtbag for all I know, but ASSUMING its his work without any evidence of such and posting his name on the internet under such an assumption is irresponsible. That was my point, and I read nothing wrong to begin with that led me to that opinion, of which I still have. I hope you find your issue, and its an easy one to fix. Hopefully its not the modifications.
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Re: felpro 8553PT head gasket sealant
[Re: StealthWedge67]
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07/08/16 11:13 PM
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Correct you ain't my boy, that is just how I expressed my anger at what I felt was an improper response from you. Yes it sounded like you were blaming me for attacking him for being the cause of the leakage. actually 2 seperate issues, the leakage which is my doing cuz I drilled the holes in head/deck/gasket unless the head is cracked but I am thinking that it is not (as believe I stated originally) unless as far as the gasket goes if I missed something on the fire ring but I do wanna use some sealant this time (not sure what) but the 2nd deal is that he is a documented crook & I would highly advise anyone not to deal with him. Not sure what I want to (sparingly) put around the coolant holes but I feel I have to try something even this a different eng (block/heads) but I am doing the same coolant hole mods. I will post how it turns out
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