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Old 08-16-2023, 05:58 PM
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I just got off the phone with the Butler boys and they are sending the Gaskets out to me ASAP. The Head Gaskets are the good ones they say and I will need to use Copper spray on the Heads, prior to Installing them, "why the copper spray"?
Does a better job of sealing up the head to block water passages vs
no copper spray.

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Old 08-17-2023, 08:37 AM
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Does a better job of sealing up the head to block water passages vs
no copper sprays.

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I would guess, "now that you stated what Copper spray is used for"; Copper spray might be used as this? In a marine application, Copper in bottom paint and Zink Anodes applied to steering components and outdrives are sacrificial material to save the said parts?

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