[Mg-t] td head

[Bob Grunau]

Greg,
I don't use a sealant and I don't think you need one.
However, I did use copper Never Seize on my aluminum head and studs to try
to keep the corrosion down on the studs.
 Bob
Bob,

Do you recommend using a sealant when fitting an XPAG head?

Greg Hoeft

>Rocky,
>There should be no problem, but you MUST use an early banana shaped gasket
>to seal the water holes. Anytime you have a mis-matched block and head,
>either way, use a banana head gasket. The round hole head gasket does not
>seal off the water holes when you have banana and round hole combination of
>components.
>Regards, Bob Grunau
>
>
>hello folks
>does anyone know of the compatability of a newer version head (has round
>water
>jacket holes) with mating it to an engine block of older vintage that has
>the
>bannana shaped water jacket holes. I have had nothing but problems trying
>to
>get a head gasket to seal the two different shapes and have broken a piston
>ring due to water leak/cylinder lock...what a nightmare!!  Any thoughts are
>appreciated.
>
>thanks
>rock