'73 tii engine rebuild

[Summit321 123]

Thanks for the help everyone!

I ordered a new set of bearings and all spins good. I got my timing cover on and my new head gasket looks kinda funny. I don't remember the screw holes being there near the fwd lwr timing cover. I know people say to put sealant there but does it look right to you guys? Also should all the cooling jackets holes be opened up? 

[bergie33]

Yeah, it's actually to help with sealing that area. Mine had something similar. 

[jimk]

That gasket doesn't match at all.  Some of the issues - oil will drain on the ground, oil pressure galley supply to the head doesn't match.

[ray_]

52 minutes ago, jimk said:

That gasket doesn't match at all.  Some of the issues - oil will drain on the ground, oil pressure galley supply to the head doesn't match.

Maybe he can use a Dremel on that head to make it more closely match the gasket?

 

[Son of Marty]

Don't open up the cooling holes they are there to meter the water to the head. And yes on rtv in the two small holes at the head/timing cover joint per the blue book.

[Summit321 123]

5 hours ago, Son of Marty said:

Don't open up the cooling holes they are there to meter the water to the head. And yes on rtv in the two small holes at the head/timing cover joint per the blue book.

Will do, thanks