Odd looking 502 head gaskets wrong ones?
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Take look at these head gaskets. I am re installing the heads on a couple of 502s. Laid the head gasket on the block. It just doesn't look right. I am in no way an authority on this sort of thing. So I thought I should get some expert advice from the board
The holes for the cylinders are not round. They are oval shaped. You can see part of the deck is exposed, then the gasket protruds into the cylinder area. Seems way wrong to me, but what do I know. I ordered them from Merc, they came out of original Merc packaging, and they are all the same.
Are they right, or are they wrong? I will not install them untill I know for sure.
Steve H
The holes for the cylinders are not round. They are oval shaped. You can see part of the deck is exposed, then the gasket protruds into the cylinder area. Seems way wrong to me, but what do I know. I ordered them from Merc, they came out of original Merc packaging, and they are all the same.
Are they right, or are they wrong? I will not install them untill I know for sure.
Steve H