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Old 01-31-2014, 06:47 AM   #10
BILL WZOREK
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Default Re: Do head gaskets have an up n a down?

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Originally Posted by 66miles View Post
But when fitted this way one bank ends up with the "flat" copper side to the block, while the other bank ends up with the "rolled edge" copper side to the block. What am I missing here?
Once again "I WAS TAUGHT" roll in up position so compression helps keep it sealed.}}}}} THAT BEING SAID, the way it is now you will have
1 up 1 down.

Just wondering if that is a case of the gasket companys feeling that
they make better gaskets now then were made before? so one size fits both sides now. Or was / is it for cost cutting reason ?

Here is a Question of the elders ( that is said with respect ) at one point and time was there a designated left & right gasket so that the Rolled part could be both installed the same / either up or down ??
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