head gasket

[craneman03]

Anyone have any problems with the headgasket even with the block and head being fire ringed?

 

[KingS]

as long as you have it torqued down good it will work great, you may still have it start to leak after some years of abuse and use but normally not blow. It will normally start a slow seep. Use the higher grade 12mm if you do not want to go 14mm route, the standard 12mm will not hold no matter what they are not strong enough, to be torque down to the pressure that is needed to compress and hold fire rings if you want to use standard 12mm go oring instead

 

[GOLDDUSTERS5703]

I fireringed the head and used haisley h-11 12mm studs torqued 3 times to 140. No problems so far. Seen 70 psi and 90 drive multiple times. My setup is pretty new so time will tell but I do not forsee any problems and I plan on lots of n2o. Did u Ck block and head for flatness?

 

[12valvetater]

I like my o-rings.

 

[carfichris]

Your block AND head are fire ringed? Not that its uncommon, just asking for clarification.