no head gasket

**cammed goat** · 03-03-2010, 03:08 PM

I am crying here from the laughter.

**310stanger** · 03-03-2010, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by blackSS01

I'm not near as smart as a lot of other members but that blows my mind!! Only thing I could think of is the deck of the block and the surface of the head are that square (flat) that they bolt tightly together. Thats a crazy story to say the least. If I'm wrong, go ahead and chime in and enlighten me

You are smarter then you think you are lol I have heard stories on two separate occasions from fellow technicians I worked with that had pulled heads on cars that left the factory without a head gasket installed. One of them the head got pulled for a reason that had nothing to do with anything related to the head gasket. The machining of both the heads and the deck of the block if its DEAD ON BALLS perfect can sometimes be enough for an engine to run. Beyond me how shit doesnt leak etc

**GTP231** · 03-03-2010, 04:14 PM

It is impressive there wasn't an over heating concern. Head gaskets usually have restrictor holes in the coolant passages from the block to the head

**Marc 85Z28** · 03-03-2010, 06:25 PM

MANY Nissan 4 cylinders were built without head gaskets. Weird.

**gd1996** · 03-04-2010, 11:58 AM

Well the gasket is to help seal it and if they are both machined right on, then why would it leak? I'd never attempt to go without one, however I guess thats one thing that won't fail later on.

**blackSS01** · 03-04-2010, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

You are smarter then you think you are lol I have heard stories on two separate occasions from fellow technicians I worked with that had pulled heads on cars that left the factory without a head gasket installed. One of them the head got pulled for a reason that had nothing to do with anything related to the head gasket. The machining of both the heads and the deck of the block if its DEAD ON BALLS perfect can sometimes be enough for an engine to run. Beyond me how shit doesnt leak etc

**jerri311** · 03-05-2010, 09:18 AM

??????

**00z28bubba** · 03-05-2010, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by LSCyaL8R

yeah my source for the torque spec was instructables and that guy was apparently a genius.... the ACTUAL torque spec is more like 86 in-lbs now to get a torque wrench that can measure that low. Everything at my local parts place starts at like 10lb ft

just go to 7 ft lbs. 2 in lbs isnt a huge deal