Head Gasket Dont Match!!

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Dec 1, 2008 | 10:28 PM

65fury

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Head Gasket Dont Match!!

my head gasket water holes are 1/4 the size of the actual head and block water jacket openings??? is this right??

Dec 2, 2008 | 08:22 AM

johnh

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my head gasket water holes are 1/4 the size of the actual head and block water jacket openings??? is this right??

are you talking about the new one?

Dec 2, 2008 | 08:37 AM

bnold

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Probably so... normally the HGs water jacket holes are used to adjust the flow to different areas by restricting in some areas...

Some will open those passages up some with a punch..

Dec 2, 2008 | 12:46 PM

dozer12216

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From: North Carolina or Kentucky. Take your pick

The holes are sized to get correct amount of coolant to all parts of head. Do not recomend resizing especially on a OEM gasket.

Dec 2, 2008 | 06:26 PM

wannadiesel

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That's how they are supposed to be, leave 'em alone and install the gasket as it came from Cummins.

Dec 4, 2008 | 10:10 PM

65fury

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um ya hahahaha i feel dumb

i looked at other gaskets online and saw they were the same

i guess i just flipped cause i've been stressing to get my truck running again and.......... well you know thought i found something else to stress over