Is there any advantages or disadvantages to O-ringing the head instead of the block?
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The proper way is to o-ring the block and machine a matching reviever groove into the head. Using stainless wire and a copper gasket, when the head is torqued the copper material will be forced up into the reciever groove. Using copper wire or just machining the head is a waste of time.
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We have used the copper o-ring on the block with no problems. All the way up to 55psi. I also know other shops that run record times that use the copper o-ring on the block with a factory head gasket with no problemsOriginally Posted by Jackson Machine
The proper way is to o-ring the block and machine a matching reviever groove into the head. Using stainless wire and a copper gasket, when the head is torqued the copper material will be forced up into the reciever groove. Using copper wire or just machining the head is a waste of time.
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what is o ringing?? i hear people on hear asking about o ringing the block or head but i have no clue what that is.
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Originally Posted by ifarted2
We have used the copper o-ring on the block with no problems. All the way up to 55psi. I also no other shops that run record times that use the copper o-ring on the block with a factory head gasket with no problems
Same here
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Waste of time Originally Posted by Jackson Machine
The proper way is to o-ring the block and machine a matching reviever groove into the head. Using stainless wire and a copper gasket, when the head is torqued the copper material will be forced up into the reciever groove. Using copper wire or just machining the head is a waste of time.
interesting opinion
I have been running o-rings in my head and / or block at the direction of Buschur without any recieving groove with the STOCK head gasket to 55 psi of boost and have not had one bad head gasket issue to date
Al
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Interestingly I have had the same experienceOriginally Posted by ifarted2
We have used the copper o-ring on the block with no problems. All the way up to 55psi. I also know other shops that run record times that use the copper o-ring on the block with a factory head gasket with no problems
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interesting opinion
I have been running o-rings in my head and / or block at the direction of Buschur without any recieving groove with the STOCK head gasket to 55 psi of boost and have not had one bad head gasket issue to date
Al
Then why is it that I see your new race block has had the deck o-ringed and with what looks like stainless wire?Originally Posted by DynoFlash
Waste of time interesting opinion
I have been running o-rings in my head and / or block at the direction of Buschur without any recieving groove with the STOCK head gasket to 55 psi of boost and have not had one bad head gasket issue to date
Al