Hot Rods Head gasket

fresh machined surface block and heads,
241 dodge hemi, install the head gasket dry or spray it with something

 

What brand gasket, and what does the manufacturer say to do?

 

No instructions, I believe they're best co brand of gasket

 

They are best gaskets

 

Grease. If the surfaces are properly prepared and the gaskets are of good quality, a coat of regular grease (though really not needed) will make removal much easier and may even allow the gasket to be re-used.

The purpose of the gasket is to seal the surfaces; sealants shouldn't be necessary.

 

So dry?

 

these armchair mechanics hanging around the shop remember painting flathead head gaskets

 

It looks to be made of Grafoil which i believe you only install dry. The graphite bonds well to the machined surface and generally can not be reused because it bonds so well.

 

Best head gasket for a 241 Dodge is #628G. Install them dry.

 

I’ve done them both with spray copper seal and right out of the package on regular street engines and never had a problem. I would lean towards using the sealer for sure if the surfaces were in doubt but yours have been resurfaced.

 

We have a can of that, but I'm leaning towards dry based on the type of gasket

 

These are best #628 but without the G

 

sr>>So dry? >>
tubman>>> Grease. >>>a coat of regular grease>>>

Yes. Grease! Regular wheel bearing grease. I still use Sears & QuakerState green grease in gallon cans purchased a long time ago, not too far away from here. Smeared on all 4 surfaces with my fingers. Works well on just about everything except exhaust mainifolds..

 

Those go on totally dry! They are graphite impregnated DO NOT use sealer or grease!

 

Copper and steel shim head gaskets get a coat of something, but graphite gaskets go on dry.....

 

Felpro and graphite dry. Steel gets copper spray. No failures so far.

 

Thanks everybody, installed dry and torqued down,

Thanks again