Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Racing Head Gaskets - The Secrets of Seal

Racing Head Gaskets - The Secrets of Seal
Racing Head Gaskets - How Proper Installation Prevents Gasket Failures - Circle Track Magazine
Jeff Huneycutt delves into how the proper installation of head gaskets can practically eliminate dreaded failures

In what the old timers called the "good old days," blown head gaskets used to be a real pain in the...well, you pick the body part. Poor machining practices that left the decks of both the heads and the block wavy, subpar bolts that weren't torqued accurately, and old-school head gaskets left a lot to be desired. And that's why all those additional practices popped up to help increase the chances of getting a long-lasting head gasket seal.


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Photo Gallery: Racing Head Gaskets - How Proper Installation Prevents Gasket Failures - Circle Track Magazine


Source: http://www.circletrack.com/enginetech/ctrp_1108_racing_head_gaskets/index.html

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