Hello, I'm Deano
I am trying to find out if I can sand the head and block to help with sealing the two together? I put a new gasket in and I had to pull it back apart due to no compression. Thought about putting the old gasket back on. Any advice?
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Re: Farmall Cub 1948
Did you use any sealant on the gasket?
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Re: Farmall Cub 1948
Is there no compression because the head gasket leaked or some other reason? If it were me I might try the new one again (not recommended by most mechanics I know) if $ was a major issue but there is no guarantee it will seal. I was told to use Permatex aviation gasket sealer on a SA years ago. It was the only way I could get the water jacket to seal at the head.
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Re: Farmall Cub 1948
Also all of the old gasket material needs to be off both surfaces. I wouldn't use a belt sander or any thing that might make ether surface uneven.
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Re: Farmall Cub 1948
Hi,
You can use a long straight edge on the head and block surfaces when the head is off, and see if they look flat.
You didn't say if the piston rings and other engine parts are new or old.
If the rings are wornout or stuck, the engine might have low compression.
The head bolts go into the engine water jacket, and need non hardening sealer on the bottom 1/2" of the bolt threads.
Below is a post I wrote on with info about putting the head on, and the sealers. My post is part way down the page.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=102173&p=807860
You can use a long straight edge on the head and block surfaces when the head is off, and see if they look flat.
You didn't say if the piston rings and other engine parts are new or old.
If the rings are wornout or stuck, the engine might have low compression.
The head bolts go into the engine water jacket, and need non hardening sealer on the bottom 1/2" of the bolt threads.
Below is a post I wrote on with info about putting the head on, and the sealers. My post is part way down the page.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=102173&p=807860
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Re: Farmall Cub 1948
did it run or have compression before you changed it
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Re: Farmall Cub 1948
Head service info from the manual:
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