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Head Gasket install Question

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94TURBO5 O

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I took off my head gaskets for the first time and I can not remember which way they go.
I assumed the new ones would be side specific. It says to put them on with the "Front" facing forward. Well if I do that it looks like one of them is on wrong, meaning one side up is "blue" and the other side up is "grey"? Is one of the water jackets supposed to blocked off by the gasket in the front and then the other side blocked off in the rear?
Here is what I mean, please help!
Someone needs to
for being so careless when I took them off!

pass side grey up (with word Front facing forward)
Is this right or wrong?



Pass side with blue facing up (word Front facing rear)



Drivers side blue side up

 

RIO5.0

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I know it seems crazy...but follow the directions...they musy say "FRONT" and yes one will seem upside down...You'll block the water jackets otherwise..
 

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exactly like Rio said. It seems silly but make sure they face"front" like the gaskets say. If not you'll run into some serious overheating problems down the road.
 

94TURBO5 O

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WTF?! Whay can't they just take the time to make them side specific?
Thanks guys!
 
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