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Old 11-26-2012, 01:15 PM   #1
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Default to o ring a block or not

just want to pic your brains is there an advantage to o ring a block or a disadvantage.what is the purpose.
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Old 11-26-2012, 02:02 PM   #2
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Default Re: to o ring a block or not

O ringing a block without a reciever groove in the head to accompany it does not gain very much.
I've been running O rings for years, mainly on my old AMC engines with very high compression, and which had a very poor head bolt layout. ...but that was before the availability of MLS type gaskets.
O ringing is not legal for Stock eliminator, but I think it's been legal in SS for a few years .
BTW ,according to the manufacturer ,you can't use O rings with MLS type gaskets.
I only used them with copper gaskets.
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Old 11-26-2012, 08:10 PM   #3
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Default Re: to o ring a block or not

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O ringing is not legal for Stock eliminator, but I think it's been legal in SS for a few years .
Not legal in SS either unless OEM like in the '69 AMX factory racecar.
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:27 PM   #4
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Default Re: to o ring a block or not

Jason, I believed that to be the case as well , but it has not been specifically called out in the SS rules as it is in Stock for several years.
Of course theres a lot of stuff thats not in the rule book thats not legal either !
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