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What do you use to seal bolts that go into water? #2966890 09/24/21 01:47 AM 09/24/21 01:47 AM
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340SIX OP Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,599 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	What sealer do you use on bolts and studs that go into water jackets? Last edited by 340SIX; 09/25/21 07:49 PM. [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: 340SIX] #2966891 09/24/21 02:01 AM 09/24/21 02:01 AM
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Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,193 Bend,OR USA	A good thread sealer, liquid pipe teflon ,GM thread sealer, Permatex and adhesive silicone all have work okay for me on stock cast iron heads sealing up header bolts IHTHS Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: Cab_Burge] #2966962 09/24/21 10:31 AM 09/24/21 10:31 AM
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Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: 340SIX] #2966964 09/24/21 10:34 AM 09/24/21 10:34 AM
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shanker master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	Loctite 545 https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/en/product/thread-sealants/loctite_545.html The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: shanker] #2966994 09/24/21 11:53 AM 09/24/21 11:53 AM
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340SIX OP Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,599 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	I should have stated I have used Permatex PST in the past on steel block's and heads and various bolt types. But used Nickel Anti Seize on Aluminum items with Stainless bolts. But I have a small leak where the water is seeping past the threads. So did not want Locktite type stuff on them. Ij net have also the one bolt may have been bar and it has nothing on it. [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: What do you use to seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: 340SIX] #2966995 09/24/21 11:54 AM 09/24/21 11:54 AM
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orange member O Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 15 Canada	I've had good luck using this product

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: shanker] #2966996 09/24/21 11:55 AM 09/24/21 11:55 AM
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moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,408 north of coder	loctite 567 teflon paste. this stuff is good for everything. https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/en/product/thread-sealants/loctite_567.html

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: moparx] #2967165 09/24/21 10:40 PM 09/24/21 10:40 PM
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Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,946 WI	Originally Posted by moparx loctite 567 teflon paste. this stuff is good for everything. https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/en/product/thread-sealants/loctite_567.html Yep!! That's the stuff!! Been using it for years!

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: moparx] #2967261 09/25/21 11:21 AM 09/25/21 11:21 AM
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440_Offroader enthusiast 4 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 257 Alberta	Originally Posted by moparx loctite 567 teflon paste. this stuff is good for everything. https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/en/product/thread-sealants/loctite_567.html X3

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: moparjim79] #2967420 09/25/21 11:12 PM 09/25/21 11:12 PM
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GODSCOUNTRY340 master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,512 God's Country Maryland	Originally Posted by moparjim79 BLUE MONSTER I agree, Blue Monster. I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

Re: What do you use th seal bolts that go onto water? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2967463 09/26/21 09:18 AM 09/26/21 09:18 AM
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moparjim79 pro stock M Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,407 Central Pa	Originally Posted by GODSCOUNTRY340 Originally Posted by moparjim79 BLUE MONSTER I agree, Blue Monster. Lots of people shy away from this product because of cost, but it is an excellent product. Another one is called "TrueBlu", it has never failed me in any of the applications I've used it in.

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