Mitch,
It sounds like you have the late block. It should take a gasket with a
sealing ring around the inner circumference of the cylinders. The flat
gasket won't work you.
Don't use the wrong one.
Sorry for the bad news.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "mitch" <tristatelining@isoc.net>
To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 7:54 PM
Subject: head gasket
> i'm installing my head tonight, uhhh maybe lol.
> i have a 73 tr6. i told rimmer i had the later head and gave them my
engine #
> CF529UE
> they sent me a gasket without the tab, mine had a tab.
> the catalog says up to CP75000 is a non recessed bore and takes the
gasket
> they sent me without the tab.
> if you look at the cylinders, you have you pistons and an area 1/8 of
an inch
> around each piston on the top of the block thats a bit recessed. if
theres any
> experrts out there i'd appreciate your input. i think it's the right
gasket
> but don't know why my old one had that tab?
> thanks, mitch
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