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BLACK65FORDFALCON
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posted 12-04-2004 02:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Alex - Monday morning I will be tearing apart the top end of my motor again. I still have coolant leaking out the passenger side of the head. I have tried everything. I have retorqued the head bolts to specs, Did a coolant presurre check a couple of days later and they still leak from the same side/area. Now I'm forced to remove the e-brock heads and do the job over again. The head gaskets that I have on there now were recommended from e-brock. They are the fel pro 1011-2. They are .39 compressed. Is there a better head gasket out there to use? Should I just buy the same ones that I'm taking off?

What do you reccomend that I do? Should I take the e-brock heads to a local machine shop and have them pressure checked for cracks? Have them to double check that they are not warped? I have put approx 100 miles on these heads and I'm running out of money and patience with these heads. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks once again Alex.

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I'm not Alex, but I've been through this with him before. Use Victor-Reinz head gaskets. Alex can get them for you and they work great. Just use a steel straight edge to check the heads for flatness. Make sure all the head bolt holes are cleaned with a bottoming tap and don't have water or oil in them. Good luck,

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posted 12-04-2004 03:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Also,

get a razor sharp gasket scraper and make sure the block's deck is perfectly clean.

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posted 12-04-2004 03:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sorry gang, but we are out of town for the weekend again so computer time is difficult at best. Be back at the ranch Sunday night.
Victor #3428SG.
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posted 12-05-2004 02:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Alex - I know that you are ties up at the moment and not near a computer, But when you get a chance I would like to know how to get those victor reinz head gaskets. I have phoned around to the auto part stores and they have never heard of them. Are they not available in canada? Also how thick are those gaskets? Thanks once again.

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posted 12-05-2004 09:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLstangin   Click Here to Email BLstangin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Napa has them. I have them in my 306, it was the only thing that stoped the leak and I'm using iron heads, but they will work with either. About $50 a side. You'll probably have to order them.

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posted 12-05-2004 02:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mizry     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
1011-2 are reccoemnded fro aluminum heads because they do not damage the aluminum surface. 1011-1 will leave a groove in the heads. the old style graphite ford head gaskets work very good but ford has since changed to multi layered steel gasket to eliminate problems. I use cometics on aluminum heads, Just a sugestion when all else fails.

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posted 12-05-2004 02:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I am not to sure why the fel pro 1001-2 is recommended for aluminum heads because they didn't work for me or my friend who is also running aluminum heads with the 1001-2 gaskets. Can't find the victor reinz in canada at all, No one had heard of them. I would like to try these gaskets out. I don't really even care if they are a little on the pricy side, Because if it cures my leak problem then I would be happy. However it is strange that only one of me e-brock heads are leaking. The driver side one dosen't leak at all. That tells me that there is probably a problem with the head itself or the block deck is not flat on the passengers side. I will find out in the next couple of days when I tear apart the top half of motor again. Thanks once again.

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posted 12-05-2004 04:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for f100cleveland   Click Here to Email f100cleveland     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I found the Victor gaskets by doing a quick search on Napa's website. You can get them online for 45.99 ea. Here is the link:
http://www.napaonline.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/NAPAonline/search_results_product_detail.d2w/report?prrfnbr=15548664&prmenbr=5806

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posted 12-05-2004 08:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I grew up on Fel-Pro products as their plant was only a few miles from my home.
I have used every head gasket product they offered at one time or another since 1969.
I will not use Fel-Pro head gaskets on any performance FoMoCo application.
Take that for what it's worth.

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posted 12-05-2004 08:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
what would be your next choices after the Victor-Reinz Alex?

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posted 12-05-2004 09:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
None!
The only other product I would use for competition applications would be a Cometic MLS or a dsc. Both would be built to my custom specifications.

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posted 12-05-2004 09:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Alex - How do the victor reinz head gaskets hold up? Do they last longer than the fel pros? Also are these a newer gasket? I can't seem to get ahold of them in canada. I am going to be putting the motor back together on wednesday or thursday. Is it possible to have these gaskets shipped down here within a few days or so. Thanks once again.

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posted 12-05-2004 09:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
the best for non-competition then?

or is it a "best and then the rest" type deal.

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The Victor gaskets cured my brand M problem just like Alex said.
The Edelbrock recomended fel-pros blew out.

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posted 12-05-2004 10:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
We have never blown a Victor Reintz head gasket. NEVER!

I have blown every other brand on the planet.

If you have a $10 engine then $10 gaskets will be fine for you Dubz.

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quote:
Originally posted by BLACK65FORDFALCON:
Alex - How do the victor reinz head gaskets hold up? Do they last longer than the fel pros? Also are these a newer gasket? I can't seem to get ahold of them in canada. I am going to be putting the motor back together on wednesday or thursday. Is it possible to have these gaskets shipped down here within a few days or so. Thanks once again.


Don't you have NAPA auto parts stores in BC?

I know there are some in Toronto and Ontario.

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quote:
Originally posted by Moneymaker:
If you have a $10 engine then $10 gaskets will be fine for you Dubz.

point taken

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Take alex's advice on this one. I did and am glad I did. I blew the felpros out in 4 places. 2 cylinders on both heads. 2,4,5,7 I believe were the cylinders, mine blew into the water jackets and would pressurize the cooling system over about 4,500 rpm and blow coolant out the overflow and all over everything. The victor reintz cured it! I used arp head bolts to as it is a good investment with the smaller 7/16 head bolts they don't hold as much pressure down onto the gaskets.

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quote:
Originally posted by Moneymaker:

Don't you have NAPA auto parts stores in BC?

I know there are some in Toronto and Ontario.




are they available at any NAPA store??

edit: hopped on the napa site and found them
NGA3428SG $45.99

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posted 12-06-2004 02:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just realized that there is indeed a napa out where I live. I will give them a call tommorrow morning. I don't think that they will have them in stock so I will order them and get them here as quickly as possible. I hope this fixes my pesky slow coolant leak from the head gaskets. Thanks once again.

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posted 12-06-2004 09:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLstangin   Click Here to Email BLstangin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Don't worry, it will.

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Just got off the phone with napa auto parts, And my victor reinz head gaskets should be here tommorrow morning.

The victor gaskets have a compressed thickness of .45, And my old fel pro 1011-2 have a .39 compressed thickness. Am I going to loose more compression with the victor gaskets over the fel pros? Or would it not even be noticeable? Thanks once again.

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i was under the impression that the fel-pros had a .045 compression also.

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posted 12-06-2004 01:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The fel pro 1011-2 has a .39 compressed thickness. I double checked the package that they came out of.

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well heck, i learn something every day!
unless you are trying to pick up .0001 in et to break a record, i dont think you will ever notice the difference between the .039 and the .045. just my opinion, i have been wrong before. good luck

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Aren't the victors .042 compressed? That's what it says on the packaging mine were in. That's only a .003 differ, either way you aren't going to notice it I don't think.

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I just got off the phone with napa auto parts again. It appears that there is 2 different types of victor reinz gaskets for the small block application.

The first one is the one that I ordered. It is part # 3428sg. It is $60.99 (canadian), And is 0.45 compressed thickness.

The second one is part # 3428. It is way cheaper - $30.19. It is 0.42 compressed thickness.

Why is the price so muck cheaper on the 0.42 compressed ones? I ordered the expensive ones, Should I have got the cheaper ones? Thanks once again.

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owch, i went in and asked, and was told $165 for the pair

maybe he looked up the wrong thing

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posted 12-06-2004 04:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
3428 SG

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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
3428 SG


yes, i know, didn't write it down though, so by the time i got to the store it was gone from my brain

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Well I think i made a mistake when i originally put the fel pro (1011-2) gaskets on. I re read the edelbrock instructions and it said that if you are running 10 or 12 to 1 compression or you are running nitrous/blower then the 1011-2 is the right gasket. I am only running 9 to 1 comp, No nitrous/blower. The other part # i can't remember right now, But it was for engines running compression between 8 and 10 to 1. So to make a long story short I used the wrong head gaskets. I think I will still try the victor reinz head gaskets. However, Are the victor reinz head gaskets designed for a 9 to 1 motor or are they for high compression engines? I don't wan't to make a mistake like I did last time and have to tear apart the motor for a third time. Any help would be greatly appeciated. Thanks once again.

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You didn't make any mistakes.
The "high compression" gaskets are just a better quality and have a stainless compression ring.
They just don't seal up or sustain worth a crap.

The 3428SG Victor product can be used on any compression engine.

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posted 12-06-2004 09:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks once again Alex. I will let everyone know how it goes when I have the motor back together with the victor gaskets. Thanks.

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Well I do have a bit of a update to report. I got my new victor gaskets today (3428sg). I decided to do another coolant pressure check before installing the new victor gaskets. I ran alot of pressure through the system and would you beleive that there was no leaking. This is very strange. The first time I did this test (about a week ago) coolant was leaking out of the head gasket area. I retorqued the head bolts and the problem came back the next day. Today it was bone dry when I did the test. I don't know what the heck is going on, I am baffled. Maybe I will keep an eye on it for a day or 2 and if the leak dosen't come back I will return the gaskets ($150 canadian). Does anyone know what is going on here? Thanks once again.

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posted 12-08-2004 10:49 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bluestreek   Click Here to Email bluestreek     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That's the nature of alum heads. They have a much higher expansion rate than steel or iron. When the motor gets up to running temperature the heads expand more and quicker than the block or the bolts. This causes the gaskets to compress even more than the original torque. After a full cool down the torque readings can change drastically. Sometimes it takes a couple of retorques to get a consistant seal. Same goes for alum. intakes.

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posted 12-08-2004 11:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yup!

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posted 12-08-2004 02:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So should I be worried. Or should I just leave it alone and be happy with it. It for some reason didn't leak when doing a pressure test (yesterday). However a couple of days before that I had come out to my car in the morning and opened the hood and there was a coolant leak in the head gasket are. When running my fingers down the head gasket line I had little puddles of green coolant on my fingers. Then when I did a pressure check there was no leaking. What should I do, And how accurate is a coolant pressure check. Thanks once again.

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posted 12-08-2004 02:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Oops sorry, I just re read bluestreeks post and it seems like the best thing to do is re torque the head bolts until you get a consistent seal. Thanks.

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posted 12-08-2004 02:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I would replace the gaskets, then re-torque after warm up.

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posted 12-08-2004 04:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BLACK65FORDFALCON   Click Here to Email BLACK65FORDFALCON     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks Alex - I think that is what it probalbly is going to come down to.

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