Thread: steel shim head gaskets
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05-12-2007 06:21 PM #1
steel shim head gaskets
Has anyone ran these for use as a head gasket? I just fired up my small block chevy with 11:1 compression for the first time and the drivers side leaked water into the oil.It seems to be trickling out from the back of the head and deck surface running down the casting numbers of the block.I tightened them down correctly to 70ftlbs.I didnt coat them because the instructions said not to.But I wouldnt have even thought I would have a problem with the gaskets.Could I have some other problem or do you think it is the gaskets.I could see the water running out from around the gasket area from the back of the head.It dropped about 1/2 qt or more of water in the oil in 10 minutes.They were a Mr.Gasket brand not real expensive.If anyone has any input I would appreciate it.
Also my oil pressure seems a little high it was around 65 to 70 psi at 2500rpm with a nodular iron m55hv melling oil pump from summit is that something to worry about too?
I believe this was somewhere around 2015, Rick, Rosie and Johnboy
John Norton aka johnboy