Posted by sgtbull on November 16, 2008 at 19:58:48 from (75.205.122.86):
Recently finished up a nice little 200 for a friend. The head was surfaced and the block was true but we still had a leak on the pushrod side. (I"d guess because there is a lot of area not adjacent to a head bolt there.) I had coated the head gasket on both sides w/ Copper coat, but it didn"t do the trick. New head gasket, only this time, we used "Indian Head" gasket sealer, from my local NAPA, and was told it was the perfect solution. I was told to use it only on ONE side though. I did, and it leaked. I pulled the head and coated the other side.... It leaked, less, but still leaked. I"d had enough, and after the second $25.00 head gasket, I pulled out my bottle of Permatex "avaiation formagasket"... Coated both sides and torqued "er down.... WHEW! No leak! Okay, so, now, what was up with only sealing one side? That"s not the first time I had heard that, but I never really understood it, and only assumed that it was to allow easy disassembly if needed. Or does it have some bearing on your retorque after running? I"ve used aluminum paint, copper coat, Indian head, and this aviation permatex. The aviation stuff, although nasty and messy, did the best job of any of them.
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