Ok since I am pretty mechanically inclined but new to boat motors I need some help. The motor on my boat looks new inside so I am just assuming they used normal head gaskets. I got a real nice milkshake on both sides it seams and my intake did not look sealed up to well. Sooo here goes a few questions.
1. What is the difference in the marine and normal head gaskets.
2. Is there a different intake gasket for marine or do you just use the valley pan with special gasket sealer.
3 do you use any sealar on the head gaskets or just bolt them on.
4. is the water pressure regulator a must for long gasket life or is it just some say its better and some dont.
5. are thre any good articles one of you tech masters have wrote on doing the head gaskets or will I just be trial by fire.
6. where do you guys get your parts, gaskets, etc. Summit had them for like 65.00 a piece.
Sorry about so many question but I just want to get it write the first time.
OLS 455 by the way
If you are running exhaust logs, you probably don't need a regulator. If you over the transom headers, you definitely need to.
Sounds like it was leaking from the intake manifold.
Mr gasket sells fiber gaskets for your manifold, do not use the stamped steel gasket.
If you are new to boats, be careful with the OLDS, if the oiling system is stock, it will not take high RPMs for long amounts of time.
Brian