Unreal

If you put them on backwards you block the coolant passages from the block to the head, then you get no water flow.

pcguy2u

That makes perfect sense, but the part I have trouble with is "pulled the water pump and stuck my fingers in the coolant passages and felt it". If the tab was on the wrong end of the head, why would you need to pull the pump and what does that have to do with the coolant passages behind the water pump? As usual, I'm missing something???


And what has happened to the studs on the block or an asymmetrical bolt pattern that would prevent that from happening? Another brilliant engineering feat...

Unreal

The passages right behind the water pump go right up into the head. So if he pulled it, stuck his finger in there, and felt the head gasket, then it would be obvious the head gasket is blocking the passage.

Apocolipse

...im really trying to behave on this thread with all the finger action lmao

Jwwesttx

cometic head gaskets have a left and right unlike oem which just say front, you can put the left on the right and vice versa, everythkng will line up perfect except for the coolant passage, i ended up pulling both heads and switching them around, a big lesson learnt !
if you look at the top right corner of the head ypu can see the gasket is blocking the passage
good news is car is back up and running great, had no issues this time bleading the cooling system and will hopefully be on the dyno tommorow!

double06

Good job on getting it done so quickly.

jayyyw

Looking forward to seeing what it makes. Good job on figuring out the issue.

Jwwesttx

thanks guys! took the car to the dyno today drove great but once we got it on the dyno noticed a small vacume leak, so i guess il be going back hopefully wednsday and see what it puts down