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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:59 pm 
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im replacing the head gasket on eb2 and in the gasket pack it says to replace the head bolts .Do i need to or can i use the old ones and any idea how much by chance.
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:01 pm 
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never use used head bolts what u should do is get an au head gasket and use au bolts
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:02 pm 
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yep def need to replace them get au ones and a au metal gasket

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:03 am 
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i went to autobahn and they dont know of any other head gasket they said they go from 92-on and they showed me the books and theres nothing there or should i just get it from ford .Where do u buy the head bolts from i wouldnt know where to stsrt for them.
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:17 am 
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yeap got o ford get a AU Metal Shim gasket and head bolts eb to au are the same head bolts
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:39 am 
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Apparently from Coventry you can get headbolts and AU headgasket for $70 :)

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:41 am 
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christopher wrote:
i went to autobahn and they dont know of any other head gasket they said they go from 92-on and they showed me the books and theres nothing there or should i just get it from ford .Where do u buy the head bolts from i wouldnt know where to stsrt for them.


lesson 1 dont go to autobarn lol
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:16 am 
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As all say use the AU head gasket but if you cant get one monotorque are ok. The head bolts get them from Bursons cost $25 but the gasket kit complete i got from the same place that did my head cost $80. The kit contains exaust manifold gasket, head gasket, o rings for heater pipe, rocker cover gasket and seals for bolts, gasket for the split in manifold and other bits n pieces. thats for an el though.
Its also a good idea to have the radiator professionally flushed whilst the head is being done.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:12 am 
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thanks for yr help everyone got the au stuff all in and running like a rocket ,just wait for computer to settle and all good thanks.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:32 pm 
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it sure would au gears = higher compression
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:36 pm 
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I don't know about other auto stores, but at Repco the heagasket for EF is the same as AU. And they are both the metal ones. Head bolts should be too expensive, worth replacing.
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