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I got fel pro head gaskets with the pre flattened steel ring around the chamber and they have "front" stamped on them. The question is, what side faces up? And what water passages are supposed to be blocked? Seems like the rear passages are the chosen ones to be blocked. I am also having a hard time with contradicting info on the proper way to install head bolts. I got ARP bolts. Do I use anti sieze on the top bolts or oil or dry? And what is the best thread sealer to use? I have permatex thread sealer. Is that good enough? Sorry for all the questions. Just dont want to screw up being that I'm running 12lbs of boost.
 

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the drivers side of gasket goes pretty side up and passenger side goes pretty side down. this is the way I remember. oil threads and head of bolts that contacts the head
 

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That helps. Thanks! How about the thread sealer on the lower bolts?
 

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Yea, use thread sealer on the lower bolts, and use antisieze under the heads of all bolts, and on the thread of the upper bolts. Youll thank yourself next time you take the heads off. Cant tell you about the gaskets, I dont remember.
 

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There is no top side or bottom side to head gaskets. Always place the "front" to the front of the car.
 

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There is a pretty side. And if you put both pretty sides up, then one is facing not to the front. Just need to know what water passages get blocked and on what side of the block.
 

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jrichker said:
There is no top side or bottom side to head gaskets. Always place the "front" to the front of the car.
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