<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It has been many years since I installed a stock head gasket on a TR-3/TR-4 engine. I'm helping a friend with his TR engine. It is a stock rebuild and we are using a stock head gasket. Does anyone have any recent experience with stock head gasket sealants? Should we use a sealant, or install it dry? If using a sealant, which one would you recommend?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">While I am at it, let me also ask about rear crank seals. I understand there are some new ones available since my race car days. I'd be interested in any recommendations you might have. Use a new stock rear seal? Or, is there a better option now?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks for your recommendations.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Jack Wheeler<br></div></div></body></html>