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copper spraying the headgasket or not??

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#1 ·
Hey guys, i'm wondering if i should use copper spray gasket or the #1 form-a-gasket on the headgasket or just use it dry as is? Block deck and cylinder head surfaces will only be cleaned, not machined.
thanks
 
#2 ·
I wouldnt apply anything to the head gasket unless the fsm calls for it. It seems to me that it would just be a weak point for a leak to occur.

Why not get the head machined. It usually cost $100 or less for a good machine shop to do it.
 
#11 ·
Definantly. If your nail catches it then hell yeah. That right there is its own feeler gauge. Scratches like that are why you have it resurfaced. (other than it being warped)

I say if your going through the work to rebuild the motor spend the money to do it right...
This^^ I know it takes longer but those scratches would concern me. Couple that with concerns over what caused the issue to begin with and it being an aluminum head and I would resurface both of them.
 
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