I was just wondering if the block has to be re-o-ringed when the head is pulled off. The head gasket had blown on my car and it needs to be replaced. Any help is appreciated and if anyone could point me into the direction of anyone that could help that would be great.. thanks in advance.

 

Yes always replace the copper orings everytime the head its takin off. I learned that the hard way.

 

yes, they crush, therefore they must be replaced.

 

Just call me!

 

any sources on the wire?

I have a ge o ringd block

 

I always replace mine..

Had a hard time finding the proper wire locally though.
ended up finding someone around here that had a new spool of the GE stuff, luckily.

I believe its 18 gauge soft copper.

 

Yes replace it. We purchase our wire from InlinePro in Va.

 

Get it from GE or McMaster. Yes replace it.

 

You can order the copper wire spool they use directly from the golden eagle website. That is where I got mine. And you get plenty.

 

http://www.mcmaster.com/#oxygen-free...r-wire/=cujo4o
is this the right wire? 8873K15

 

Well I drove from PA to Queens to get the wire got all the way back and the old wire won't come out, looks like I am going to have to take the block out...

 

sharp pick

 

use a sharp pick to break the wire and then get under to pop a side up but make sure NOT to grab the wire with your hands as it will cut the hell out of you.. I used sharp pick and needle nose pliers

 

I go to sears or home depot to buy the wire, 18ga solid copper wire, lol

 

yea, those wires can be a BI*** to start, but they pull right out once you lift it in one spot.

 

Ace Hardware/Sears Hardware, In the aisle where they sell all the stuff to hang pictures. Nothing special to copper wire

 

I never replaced mine when i changed my headgasket... The place who machined my block said it wasnt nessacry if it wasnt damaged...i have seen other threads that people havent done it either... I wasnt comfortable taking it out...it still had a slight raise to it and wasnt damaged so didnt feel the need to change it... I have had zero issues after over 3000k miles... My issues was the cometic headgasket i was using. Went to oem with copper spray and have not had a issue since.

By all means if you feel comfortable changing it yourself then do it...but it has to be a flawless seam and cannot have any gaps.

I didnt change it and had zero issues. the cometic gasket is junk im never using anything besides OEM for headgasket ever again

I had gotten cometic so that it would match my 81.5mm bore...which in the end turned out to be a bad decision.