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nitrousED

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on all 4 corners
 

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looks like it got fubar'ed on the install and got tightened down too much
 

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Looks like the little cork/ rubber gasket that goes up front got smushed up into the gasket and when torqued down did that... maby?
 

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the funny thing is it happened in all 4 corners,all the same looking.
only trqd to like 20 lb,it does look like it was smashed.
i use permatex in the center
im wondering if it was a cause for my blowby on a fresh motor
 

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nitrousED said:
the funny thing is it happened in all 4 corners,all the same looking.
only trqd to like 20 lb,it does look like it was smashed.
i use permatex in the center
im wondering if it was a cause for my blowby on a fresh motor
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So it did that same thing in all 4 coolant passages on both heads??? Maby the intake shifted when you started torquing it down. Weird!
 
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