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Mail From: Guillaume Desmarets (email redacted)

Hi all,

I finally started my engine this week-end. It started right away, and
sounds good.

Now for my question: I get some water dripping slowly at the head studs.
I'm using Trickflow heads. I have a 5.0 block, that I'm installing in a
67 coupe (using regular carb, etc... not an EFI engine).

Anyway, I:
- did NOT put the head gasket backward;
- used the head gasket recommended by Trickflow;
- use ARP studs for the heads;
- put Permatex Teflon thread sealant on all studs.

I was wondering if it could be that I simply need to re-torque down the
heads (that would be easy, huh?).
They were installed a couple of months ago...
Maybe the thread sealant is not a good one?

I don't want to put some kind of block sealant in that brand new engine
(and radiator, and water pump, and heads, and manifold, etc...), so I
think I'll simply pull the heads out.

Still if someone has a suggestion before that...

Thanks

Guillaume D.
San Jose, CA.

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