RRT_SVT
CEG'er
i need to replace the heads and gasket of my hybrid , taurus 3.0 with contour svt heads wath gaskets i need? 2.5 or 3.0
the mechanic tell me that i need half set of gasket
the mechanic tell me that i need half set of gasket
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- Thread starter RRT_SVT
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Use the 3.0 head gaskets for all 3L blocks.
Rick
Rick
RRT_SVT
CEG'er
buth the 3.0 don't have water pump on the battery side that not matter? i have installed the 2.5 heads i rember that the head gasket have diffrent shape
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giddyup306
CEG'er
As stated above use the 3.0 gasket. If you use the 2.5 gasket it will be about .400 too small.
I have a set of new Motorcraft head gaskets for sale. $50 shipped for both of them.
I have a set of new Motorcraft head gaskets for sale. $50 shipped for both of them.
RRT_SVT
CEG'er
where are you located? i am in zipcode 92231
posthuman63t
Veteran CEG'er
If you need new 2.5L heads, I have an extra set. PM me for details if your interested
warmonger
Hard-core CEG'er
USE THE 3.0L head gasket with 3.0 heads or with 2.5L heads...
<is there an echo in here>
<is there an echo in here>
Big Jim
Hard-core CEG'er
Or use the 2.5 headgaskets with the 2.5 heads on the 3.0 block and ensure very early headgasket failure. That sounds like fun to me.
Or use the 2.5 headgaskets with the 2.5 heads on the 3.0 block and ensure very early headgasket failure. That sounds like fun to me.
yeah sounds good here, anything woth f-in up once is worth doing again
Big Jim
Hard-core CEG'er
On a less harsh note, an explanation of why you cannot use the 2.5 gaskets. The bore diameter of the 2.5 is smaller than the 3.0. Using a gasket ment for the smaller diamer cylinder will result in some of the gasket hanging into the combustion chamber. Some of the gasket sealing design is probably in that area where it will not result in the appropriate "crush" to seal properly. More importantly, the gasket material hanging into the combustion chamber will very quickly burn up.
As soon as you try to lay the 2.5 gasket onto the deck of a 3.0 block you would see the problem.
As soon as you try to lay the 2.5 gasket onto the deck of a 3.0 block you would see the problem.
RRT_SVT
CEG'er
a year ago i installed the 2.5 head gasket in the 3.0 block that the reason now i need to install new ones (if i only ask before do that a year ago)
warmonger
Hard-core CEG'er
Yeah, ooh that really sucks. :blackeye:
Show us pictures after you get it off would you please?
Show us pictures after you get it off would you please?
RRT_SVT
CEG'er
Yeah, ooh that really sucks. :blackeye:
Show us pictures after you get it off would you please?
of course i will take pics of all for a reference