my `65 was the same way and the way the passage was blocked with crud, i guessed it was OK
Head Gaskets on '65 289
G
I'm new both to this forum and to engine rebuilding - please forgive if this has been asked and answered before...
Both the heads and the engine block have the "square" shaped water passages at the front and back, but the gaskets only have cutouts for these at the back. Is this correct?
-Paul in AZ
Both the heads and the engine block have the "square" shaped water passages at the front and back, but the gaskets only have cutouts for these at the back. Is this correct?
-Paul in AZ
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The easiest way to remeber how to put on ford head gaskets is FRONT MEANS FRONT.
Even if you have to flip a gasket over, make sure the imprinted "front" on the gasket points towards teh front of the motor.
-M
Even if you have to flip a gasket over, make sure the imprinted "front" on the gasket points towards teh front of the motor.
-M
The heads have the water passeges in front and back to make them interchangeable (one size fits all). There are no functioning water jackets in the front of the engine ... thus the reason 2 are "blocked off".
Have you looked at the intakes water passages to see if they are open or not? I mean front compared to the back!
Also to make a left and right head interchangeable!
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