do you use silicone on your head gaskets?

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Apr 6, 2006 | 05:07 AM

crxcess

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do you use silicone on your head gaskets?

Doing a head install with a metal head gasket. I was going to use some silicone around the oil journals. Or would it be better to install it dry?

Apr 6, 2006 | 05:12 AM

redzcstandardhatch

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copper spray is the only thing i'd put on a headgasket.

Apr 6, 2006 | 05:23 AM

weiger

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Re: (redzcstandardhatch)

you dont even need to use the spray its just sopposed to be a compression gasket thats why you should only use them once

Apr 6, 2006 | 05:29 AM

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Re: do you use silicone on your head gaskets? (crxcess)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxcess »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Doing a head install with a metal head gasket. I was going to use some silicone around the oil journals. Or would it be better to install it dry?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes