o-ring info required

[deadtd]

where can i find this info(Block)?
any sites i can check out?

[puppet]

There are a couple of paragraphs in the "2.2/2.5 FWD" book put out by Mopar.
It looks outlined with enough info for a good machinist to get it done right.

[cybermrc]

I wouldn't recommend o-ringing a block at all!

[Chris Faulk]

Agreed...make sure the head and block mating surfaces are both as true as can be and be done with it.

O-ringing your block seriously limits your choice in head-gaskets...trust me I know.

You can get by just fine without or-ringing as proven by several of the HI-HP cars on this board.

[deadtd]

interesting...i have heard from a couple fellas that o ringing will extend head gasket life.......i will have to read more.

[Mike Radowski]

Go with a cometic MLS gasket.

[Chucksrt]

I agree. The cometic gasket is the way to go. They can handle extremly high amounts of boost without leaking
Chuck

[glhsken]

No need for a cometic on an 8v engine... Not what I'd put on mine...

[Chris Faulk]

Second tha notion...again. hehe

MP gaskets are strong enough for anything you can throw at it basically.

[glhsken]

Why is it, the 16v guys all run and tell the 8v's to use cometic?? With stock head bolts, I've seen a NON-Oringed 8v with an MP gasket make 50+ passes at over 460 wtq.

I like having the fuse in case something goes wrong.

FWIW... same person lifted gasket after gasker when he had a block that WAS o-ringed.

[Chris Faulk]

So lemme ask Ken. How do you *reverse* the o-ringing process? Welding and then resurface back to flat?

[glhsken]

LOL... have spare blocks, will build another

[Chris Faulk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by glhsken LOL... have spare blocks, will build another

Well I'm open to suggestion as to where I can get another MP heavy duty race block...

[Reaper1]

I o-ringed a block. As a matter of fact it is sitting in my computer room. It is slated for my Über motor, but as time goes on that engine is being all reconfigured in my head . Unfortunatly I have most of the bottom end parts! I can't sell any of them except the rods(they are for a Chevy SB, but I only have 4!) because they are all custom . I don't know what I'm going to do. Maybe build this bottom end as an 8V and stick it in the van and just start from scratch....arrrggghhh, but all that takes money...something I lack at the moment .

[B.A.P.]

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Originally Posted by glhsken I like having the fuse in case something goes wrong.

Second that. Headgaskets are easy/cheap to replace compared to the alternatives...