BBC Head Gasket Mismatch?
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From: Lusby MD
BBC Head Gasket Mismatch?
I'm just about ready to install the heads on my 427 and found some problems with my FelPro head gaskets, primarily in the water jacket passages.
The block has 3 large, round passages at the top (nearest the lifter gallery)and the gasket has only small (3/16") holes.
The Block has a D shaped passage at the lower/right corner, and the gasket obstructs it about halfway.
In both cases, I suppose I could trim the gasket to fit since the raised sealing 'bumps' would not need to be altered but this seems to be an odd requirement for a $120 gasket set.
Has anyone else run into this?
[Modified by 69L71, 10:09 AM 12/16/2002]
The block has 3 large, round passages at the top (nearest the lifter gallery)and the gasket has only small (3/16") holes.
The Block has a D shaped passage at the lower/right corner, and the gasket obstructs it about halfway.
In both cases, I suppose I could trim the gasket to fit since the raised sealing 'bumps' would not need to be altered but this seems to be an odd requirement for a $120 gasket set.
Has anyone else run into this?
[Modified by 69L71, 10:09 AM 12/16/2002]
