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Posted by 89saleen (Member # 3083) on :
 
I just installed SCE Titan copper head gaskets on a supercharged motor. Are these no-good for the street & only for racing? Somebody says that the motor will run hot? Thanks [Smile]
 
Posted by Mr JoCo (Member # 1549) on :
 
did you put them on like regular old gaskets?
 
Posted by 89saleen (Member # 3083) on :
 
Yeah, pretty much. I know I have to re-torque them after running the motor for an hour. All the passages lined up fine-

[ July 28, 2005, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: 89saleen ]
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
I've not had any experience with these but I have heard that they don't seal the coolant passages very well.

Alot of people are running cometic gaskets these days. I have the felpro locwires but these have their own downsides.
 
Posted by SilverLX351 (Member # 3207) on :
 
Cometic [patriot]

http://www.4secondsflat.com/cometic.html
 
Posted by John91coupe (Member # 18) on :
 
I've got copper gaskets on mine. The block has an o-ring receiver groove cut into it and the heads have a stainless o-ring wire installed in them. The gaskets are not the Titan gaskets but the plain copper. I use a spray-on gasket adhesive on them to seal the water passages. Seems to work fine on the street and track but I do take some measures to avoid leakage, mainly I vent the radiator and remove the cap when the motor is shut down. This helps prevent the water from being sucked into the cylinders when everything starts cooling down. Not sure if it is needed but I do it anyway (at least when I remember).
 




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