Thread: Good Head Gaskets?

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I found the problem, the fire-rings were hanging over the bore, every fire-ring on every cylinder was cracked in half, they were all gonna go at any minute. I put some new gaskets on there (the fire-rings fit nicely), followed the correct sequence & first torqued them to 30 ft lbs then 65 (which is what my chevy book recommends.) Thanks for the help! Ill post pics of the bad gaskets as soon as I can find my card reader.

yes 65 ft pounds the newer vortec heads are about 70 ft pounds,,,,,
good job!!!!!!

There was a crack in every fire-ring, although you can only clealy makeout one in the pic.
http://www.xylicon.com/misc/P1014003_small.jpg

And the block itself (before I cleaned it up of course)
http://www.xylicon.com/misc/P1014005_small.jpg

Last question, is there a sequence for the intake? (its an edelbrock performer) and I can't locate one on their site.

Thanks again!