[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?