Originally Posted by
Alpha
Do you know how far the piston is sticking out the hole?
^No I dont...I havnt had time to measure it I put the old gasket on top of the block and Im almost 100% positive it will not seal with an OEM gasket I just figured I'd go with the thicker gasket to be on the safe side because Im trying to put this motor back together while working and its kind of a pain in the ass to get things done when Im pulled off every couple of minutes. Im waiting till monday for this gasket to get here and I swear it better work. Im going to copper spray it, put everything back together let it run at operating temp for a while, then take the damn timing belt back off pull the camshafts to do that pain in the ass retorqe procedure Darton says to do even though I dont want to. I want my shit to be at tip top shape so Im going with all the bullshit to get her there.