Got the front header back from the machine shop today. There was indeed damage to the gasket surface. The gentleman who flattened the mating surface guessed that the existing oil leak contributed to the surface imperfection/damage. In any case, he suggested using "The Right Stuff" instead of the usual permetex. I went out and bought a small container at a local auto parts store as the only size he had was too big for what size bead I'm looking for. Seems like this "right stuff" has a pretty good reputation, as long as you the parts don't need to come apart in the near future.
My plan is to use the right stuff on the cooler / blank side of the paper gasket. Opinions?
I suppose I could completely disassemble the cooler again to replace the fel-pro o-rings with Ford version. They were rather pricey from ford, though. I haven't had an issue with the ones I installed, but they did come from the powerstroke cooler repair kit i was mistakenly sold.
Outside of that update, I still am waiting on my new fuel lines & clamps to arrive. I'll end up doing some thread repair to an injector or two, I'm sure. After that adventure I'll hopefully be able to get an alignment and time the injection pump.
My plan is to use the right stuff on the cooler / blank side of the paper gasket. Opinions?
I suppose I could completely disassemble the cooler again to replace the fel-pro o-rings with Ford version. They were rather pricey from ford, though. I haven't had an issue with the ones I installed, but they did come from the powerstroke cooler repair kit i was mistakenly sold.
Outside of that update, I still am waiting on my new fuel lines & clamps to arrive. I'll end up doing some thread repair to an injector or two, I'm sure. After that adventure I'll hopefully be able to get an alignment and time the injection pump.