felpro head gasket for 172

[Austin Carpenter]

Can anyone explain why this gasket looks like it is going to
cover up some of the water jackets in the head.

 

[Texas!]

Probably because that's the way the Ford Engine Cooling Engineers designed it and FelPro Engineers copied it. It is not uncommon at all for the gasket to have smaller and fewer coolant holes than the head and/or block. Enlarging or adding holes in the gasket defeats the work of the engineers who knew what they were doing.

 

[sunbeam]

Are there matching holes in the block? Some times there are holes in the head that only there to get the sand cores out after casting.

 

[Austin Carpenter]

Ya there are holes in the head and the block just not the gasket.

 

[Sean in PA]

I'm not sure what the differences are, but the parts site shows different part numbers for the head gaskets for the gas vs. diesel 172 engines. Make sure you got the proper one for your engine.

 

[Dean]

Verify that you have the correct gasket for your 172 CI engine, e.g., early/late, gasoline/diesel.

Dean

 

[Austin Carpenter]

It is for the gas it missing 2 water jacket slots on the side that are in the head and engine deck but not the gasket.

 

[sunbeam]

WHAT DID THE OLD GASKET LOOK LIKE?

 

[Austin Carpenter]

I had the cut outs in it but that one was leaking also. That was a victor rein gasket.

 

[sunbeam]

If the old gasket was not a orginal and leaking I would check the head and block for being straight.