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Fourdy 02-11-2015 09:50 PM

Big bore gasketgasket suffice?
 

Does the 3 5/16 bore require the big bore gasket or will the standard late gasket suffice.

TIA,

Fourdy

Pete 02-11-2015 10:06 PM

Re: Big bore gasketgasket suffice?
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourdy (Post 1032236)
Does the 3 5/16 bore require the big bore gasket or will the standard late gasket suffice.

TIA,

Fourdy

Much has been written, even lately, on head gaskets both here and on the HAMB.
No matter what your engine bore is, you should check your head gaskets on the individual deck they are going to be used on to see if the fire ring hangs over either the block edge or the head edge.
The fire ring absolutely has to NOT be hanging out in space at any point
or the gasket won't hold.
Some brands work on some blocks. Other brands work on some blocks.
Heads vary all over the place also.
It's not cut and dried.

Henry/Kokomo 02-11-2015 10:44 PM

Re: Big bore gasketgasket suffice?
 

My experience is that a 3-5/16 bore DOES require a big bore gasket. FWIW

Fourdy 02-12-2015 06:05 PM

Re: Big bore gasketgasket suffice?
 

Thanks for the input

Big bore it is.

Fourdy


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