Need Confirmation On Head Gasket Placement...

[Utopia Texas]

Copper type head gasket. Does the raised crimped edge side go towards the block and flat side go towards the head? thanks...

[Royce P]

The larger water hole goes to the rear. The smaller water hole goes at the front. The crimp location is not important.

[James Rogers]

The crimp goes to the head. There is always a slight amount of movement between the head and block which will etch the gasket into the cast. It is easier to re-surface the head than the block to get rid of this.

[redmodelt]

Crimp side up. As James said above.

[Mitch//pa]

Go with posts 3 & 4....

[WestCoast]

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if you get a head gasket grove worn in the block you will wish you had listened to the other guys, not an easy task to get a block to the machinest to have the block surface trued

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by James Rogers

The crimp goes to the head. There is always a slight amount of movement between the head and block which will etch the gasket into the cast. It is easier to re-surface the head than the block to get rid of this.

Mr. Rogers is an expert, follow his advice and you can never go wrong! Wayne