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Old 04-24-2024, 03:38 PM   #21
petehoovie
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Default Re: Where’s my water going?

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Originally Posted by busmania View Post
I guess I will try to be more patient and see what happens in a few hundred miles. I did have seeping head studs, but all of that has stopped. Heads have been retorqued probably 10-12 times (overkill) after every single drive after any drive in which the engine was warmed up. It is to the point where when I retort them they are all on spec.
I see in your build post that you are using aluminum heads. What type of head gasket (material - metal or composite) did you install?
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