Any tips on building my block.

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Mar 21, 2009 | 09:29 PM

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jzz30

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Originally Posted by NYS2000TURBO,Mar 21 2009, 10:17 AM

hey jzz30 what sleeves are you running? im running the dartons. im getting mixed answers,wouldnt a copper headgasket defeat the purpose of the copper o-rings?

AEBS sleeves. i got the block used. it was originaly slow's block. i think it has stainless o-rings. but i was worried about the issue and i talked to the guys at the machine shop and they told me under .012" a regular HG can be used. maybe i should PM slow and ask what he was using.

Mar 22, 2009 | 06:39 AM

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NYS2000TURBO

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sounds like a plan jzz30,let us know.

Mar 23, 2009 | 11:10 AM

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jzz30

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so yea the machine shop was right. if the o-ring exceeds .012" from the deck height then you need a copper HG. my o-rings do not so i can use a stock HG and slow has confirmed that the block i have was set up to use the stock HG. also your copper o-rings will need to be changed everytime you remove the head.