Re: [ihc] head gasket advice?

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 10:40 PM 4/26/04, <spamaddy@domain.elided> wrote:
>I'm going to tear my IH 345 apart, and since I've never done anything like
>this before I thought I'd seek some wisdom from the group.  I've read
>through the shop manual and have a pretty good idea what to do on
>disassembly and reassembly, but is there anything I should watch out for in
>the process?  Any "gotchas" or tips from the veterans?  Any lessons a
>first-timer should know?  I usually learn the right way by doing it wrong
>the first time, but I don't have that luxury this time.

A dab of sealer on the threads (and a VERY clean bolt and hole) on the four
rocker stand bolts on each side that penetrate the top of the intake ports
!!! Betcha the manuals do NOT tell you THIS one !!

Tends to get rid of the PUFF of oil smoke on restarting the engine---

Fel-Pro or Victor for gaskets.

Greg
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>Where's the best place (or brand) to get a head gasket?  Can I just buy the
>one Napa sells?  Should I buy a new gasket from a light line distributor or
>perhaps somewhere else?  I know there's a concern about the thickness of the
>head gasket, and I'd like to avoid any milling of the heads if possible.