I have been running 215's & 3.5's for many years and have never had a
problem with head gasket leakage. That includes a Buick 215 that is
constantly and badly abused in a dune-buggy. I have always torqued all the
head bolts equally. One of my 215's is an Oldsmobile version with the
inclusion of the top head bolts. I always wondered why Buick chooses to
leave them out, but it has never seemed to matter. Perhaps I have just been
lucky.
Jim Bown
Salt Lake City
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From: owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William Parris
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:05 PM
To: Barrie Robinson
Cc: lmg@gomog.com; The Becketts; mgb-v8@autox.team.net;
buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: high performance head gaskets for Buick/Rover V-8
I have just rebuild my motor Rover 3.5L and used the Fel-Pro blue
gaskets, and torqued the head as to the ROM specs, now what should I do
leave it or slack off the short bolts and retorque them to a lower
torque.
Will Parris
1980 TR7V8
Barrie Robinson wrote:
>
> All,
>
> These gaskets are available through me at US$30 a pair
>
> At 05:33 AM 7/17/00 -0400, lmg@gomog.com wrote:
> >The problem is that the gaskets, standard or composite, normally come
> >with those bolt holes pre-cut making it a wise idea to have them
> >"plugged". Low torqued bolts suit fine. I understand that Rpi may sell
> >composite gaskets with those holes closed making the bolts superfluous.
> >
> >Lorne
> >
> >The Becketts wrote:
> >>
> >> What a terribly good question. Anyone??
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >> ------
> >>
> >> David Kernberger replied:
> >>
> >> > Why not just leave those bolts out altogether?????
> >> >The Buick 300 worked just fine that way.
> >> > **************************************************
> >> Ron wrote:
> >> > >Just a question, does everyone reduce the torque on the outside row
of
> >> head
> >> > >bolts to prevent leakage as recommended in the RPI webpage?
> >
> >
>
> Regards
> Barrie Robinson
> barrier@bconnex.net
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