The Ford Barn - View Single Post - New build (not fired), water in cylinder-head gasket backwards?

Seth Swoboda · 12-01-2023, 01:50 PM

Busmania,

Did you have the block checked for cracks? Seems like a dumb question but that hasn't been answered yet. Also, I always use Best Graphtite gaskets, sprayed with Copper Kote on both sides. Usually when I have a fresh engine I will fill it with water first, in the event I have a leak, I don't have nasty anti-freeze coolant everywhere. When I know I'm leak free I drain and fill with an anti-freeze and water mix. I agree with what others have said about the heads. I would check them out to make sure they are true, despite them being new. Duece Roadster is correct, much of this new stuff has poor quality control. No fault of yours.

12-01-2023, 01:50 PM	#19
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,833	Re: New build (not fired), water in cylinder-head gasket backwards? Busmania, Did you have the block checked for cracks? Seems like a dumb question but that hasn't been answered yet. Also, I always use Best Graphtite gaskets, sprayed with Copper Kote on both sides. Usually when I have a fresh engine I will fill it with water first, in the event I have a leak, I don't have nasty anti-freeze coolant everywhere. When I know I'm leak free I drain and fill with an anti-freeze and water mix. I agree with what others have said about the heads. I would check them out to make sure they are true, despite them being new. Duece Roadster is correct, much of this new stuff has poor quality control. No fault of yours.