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Head gasket sealant?

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BigBand

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Hi - replacing the head gasket on a 1964 3hp. The gasket appears to be a fiberboard type of material. Should this be installed dry, or should there be some kind of gasket sealant on each side of the gasket?
 
The cylinder head was warped.----They all are.----Did you refinish it to make it flat ?----I typically put some oil on these gaskets before assembly.
 
So, am I hearing that it was really common for those heads to warp? I double checked mine, and it's within .002 in three axis.

Also, just motor oil as a head gasket sealant?
 
Every cylinder head I have looked at has been warped to some degree.------Make sure it is flat.-----You want the torque ( 80 inch lbs ) to compress the gasket.----Not waste it to straighten out the head.
 
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