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    6/18/2013 1:02 PM  #1

    GT350
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    From: scotland u.k
    Registered: 4/01/2013
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    302 head bolt sealant?

    does anyone know what yr ford started sealing lower head bolts on a 302 motor

     

    6/18/2013 2:53 PM  #2

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    From: Canyon Lake, Texas
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    Re: 302 head bolt sealant?

    Not exact year, but all the early Mustangs I have dealt with had blind holes.  All the 5.0 blocks from Fox Mustangs that I have dealt with had open-ended holes requiring sealant.

    If there is any question as to whether the block you are looking at has one or the other, just stick a phillips head scewdriver in the hole and see if the hole has a bottom in it.  If it is an open-ended hole, the screwdriver will go all the way into the water jackets.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    6/18/2013 3:23 PM  #3

    GT350
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    From: scotland u.k
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    Re: 302 head bolt sealant?

    thanks steve

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