[TRADERMIKE 2012]

Originally Posted by TRADERMIKE 2012

It was questionable that after the remanufactured Heads were installed, this latest noise occurred.

Not to discount that the Piston slap is the answer to this current noise, questionable is why do we all of a sudden hear it.

My roommate and I discussed the current noise issue recently and we now think that the Heads, using the new gasket with the metal rings around the Piston area on both sides for sealing purposes, is also causing the noise or allowing us to hear the existing noise.

We theorize that adding metal to the gasket, at the Piston surrounding areas, on both sides of the gasket, acts like an Acoustical Coupler, thereby enhancing the existing Piston slap noise so that we can now hear it.

It is Kind of like using the Stethoscope with the rod on the end, that we just bought from Harbor freight, that is meant to touch the Block, so one can hear the internal noises of the motor and where they are located?

What are your thoughts?

We got the car to run, however we need to get rid of an exhaust leak and oil leak, before we can take it down and road test it, this week.

I AM ASKING THE FORUM FIRST: "HAVE YOU HAD ANY NOISE ISSUES, AFTER YOU INSTALLED ONE OF THESE HEAD GASKETS WITH METAL AROUND THE PISTON HOLES?"

[TedRamAirII]

Which Head Gaskets dont have a metal Fire Ring? I'm confused!

[TRADERMIKE 2012]

Originally Posted by TedRamAirII

Which Head Gaskets don't have a metal Fire Ring? I'm confused!

Mikes reply:

There was no known metal Piston "O"- rings on the Stock Head gaskets, that were removed from this particular motor, from the factory.

I bought the Head gaskets from Butler Performance and the part number is in the previous posts. They came with the metal surrounding the Piston area, on both sides of the gasket. Once the Heads are pulled tight to the Block, could there be a transference of an acoustical nature between the Head and the Block? Therefore, if the Piston slap already exists in my motor, is this the possible reason that I hear them slap now.

[Kenth]

Originally Posted by TRADERMIKE 2012

Mikes reply:

There was no known metal Piston "O"- rings on the Stock Head gaskets, that were removed from this particular motor, from the factory.

This suggests that the moonshiner reused the factory head gaskets after he put 7 piston and rods backwards into the engine?