Modern rope seal materials are much tougher than the old asbestos types and are nearly impossible to cut clean. I found that a Dremel tool with a small cutoff wheel will give the best and cleanest cut with the least amount of effort. Gary Hennen Magnum Superchargers Maple…
Gary Hennen Magnum Superchargers Maple Grove, MN
I got tired of plastic screw-on caps splitting and product drying out or going bad and leaking on my bench or in my tool box. So I use a piece of heat shrink tubing to keep the split cap together or prevent new caps from splitting. Will Samples…
Will Samples S&S Imports Dallas,TX
Screens on your doors and windows work to keep debris out of your house. New intake manifold gaskets for 3.7L and 4.7L Dodge and Jeep products are designed to do just that. These new problem solver gaskets include a special stainless screen that keeps debris from a previous…
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We are still getting lots of calls on rear main seal leaks on LS engines after rebuilds. We suggest engine builders install the rear seal with the lip facing the crankshaft, like all other engines, regardless of installation instructions. This change in seal production started around 2007…
Tim Schwanke Schwanke Engines, LLC Springfield, MN
The EJ series 2.5l boxer engine has been powering many Subaru vehicles since 1996. With many different variations, they all share the potential for developing head gasket leaks. O.E.M. gaskets were composite or early generation MLS designs, both of which can be prone to leaks. Early…
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The screw on caps for many sealants do nothing to prevent the sealant from drying in the nozzle. I used to hate digging out the dried Sealant. Not anymore. My co-worker told me to pack a 1/4 of the nozzle with lube. If no air gets to the…
Will Samples S&S Imports Dallas, TX
We have always sealed the head bolts that go to water with a Teflon sealer of some kind, but we still had one that leaked from time to time. So when I saw an ad for a new and improved Teflon Sealer, I called the company.…
Doug Anderson Grooms Engines Nashville, TN
Cylinder head and block flatness and surface finish are critical to proper head gasket sealing. The following general specifications cover both gasoline and diesel engines. Since bolt spacing, location of oil and water holes, pressures, etc. will vary from engine to engine, there will be exceptions…
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You want to seal that flange with an OE MLS gasket? Good luck! -- The same conditions now exist in exhaust flange technology as when the first MLS head gaskets were being replaced under repair conditions. OEM MLS exhaust flange gaskets just can’t create a…
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PolyTetaFlouroEthylene sounds impressive, and it is. This is the latest material used for rear main seals and was originally developed for the over-the-road diesel engine market, for maximum life. Care must be taken when installing these seals. Unlike a tradition rear seal that needs some…
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