>BTW, I believe that Felpro claims that no bolt re-torquing
>after X number of initial miles is required if you use their
>head gaskets. I've have heard from some pretty knowledgeable
>people that this is bunk.
Maybe they haven't read the full text. The Felpro instructions were quite
clear that you had to use their fancy head gasket "form a gasket" too.
Thus, they are basically bonding the block to the gasket and then the
gasket to the head. I can see how this glue seal would have less of a need
of retorquing once enough mileage has settled everything down.
FWIW, I don't have a Felpro head gasket or sealant. I did however spray
the head gasket with silver paint before assembly.
Jay
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