84 fieor-- 94 N* swap (Page 10/24) mcfrandon JAN 23, 02:40 AM Got the block and pistons cleaned up pretty well. Looks like i will start cleaning the heads tomorrow. Inserts should be here soon mcfrandon JAN 24, 01:25 AM hylomar sealant? I've never used any type of sealant on a head gasket before. Is that similar to a copper spray? IXSLR8 JAN 24, 02:07 PM http://www.hylomarsealant.c.../_html/products.html Its a high performance sealer for machined surfaces, gaskets, threads, etc.... You can get it in a spray also. The sealer has worked its way into the automotive/racing industry from the aircraft/aerospace industries. Our European friends have been using it for a long time for high performance automotive applications. I use it on everything, diesels and gassers. If you look at the sealing surfaces of your 4.6, you might want to consider Hylomar. Will JAN 24, 06:53 PM I'm not a fan... In most cases Hylomar just makes a mess when disassembling and cleaning. There are places where it is useful... Sealing 4.9 liners to the block at the bottom of the water jacket, for example. Unless you are going to use something thinner than stock, there's no real point to using an MLS gasket. mcfrandon JAN 26, 12:42 AM I only have 5 more inserts to go and ill be done with that part. I should be getting the engine back together this week. I also decided to stick with the composite gasket and i think i will put the hylomar on just for insurance... I checked the heads for flatness and they are ok. However the block has minor pitting near the rear of it on the edges of the block near both upper and lower bolt holes on both sides. There is also some minor pitting on the heads where the open deck had eaten thru the gasket in a couple spots. None of the pitting seems to be in troublesome spots in my opinion.. what do you guys think? mcfrandon JAN 29, 11:08 AM ok I am working on getting the half case back together and I have not purchased new bolts yet. I can't seem to find them online which seems odd since they are tty bolts.. The newer oil plate must require shorter bolts? I might just go to fasteners and see what they have Will JAN 29, 06:37 PM The main bolts are *NOT* TTY. mcfrandon JAN 29, 07:17 PM I thought they were about 22ftlbs +65 degrees? I will just reuse the bolts i guess! Will JAN 29, 07:49 PM quote Originally posted by mcfrandon: I thought they were about 22ftlbs +65 degrees? I will just reuse the bolts i guess! Torque + angle does *NOT* mean torque to yield. mcfrandon JAN 29, 07:59 PM Wow i have been misinformed! Thank you