RMVR53 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 EA82 non turbo in an 87 XT do I spray the copper headgasket spray on them or put them in dry? thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 EA82 non turbo in an 87 XT do I spray the copper headgasket spray on them or put them in dry? thanks Bill Unless it is a copper headgasket (which would have to be custom, since they are not the standard type which are graphite) Don't spray it with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 they go on dry, add nothing. what headgaskets are you using? you should use the Fel-Pro permatorque's - if it's a Fel-Pro the permatorques have "PT" in the part number. any other gasket and you'll have to follow the FSM and retorque the heads which is a real PITA and hours of extra/unecessary work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMVR53 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 they go on dry, add nothing. what headgaskets are you using? you should use the Fel-Pro permatorque's - if it's a Fel-Pro the permatorques have "PT" in the part number. any other gasket and you'll have to follow the FSM and retorque the heads which is a real PITA and hours of extra/unecessary work. thanks much all....they'll go on dry! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrinc Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 We recommend and use Permatex Copper Gasket Spray. Helps the gasket seal to the mating surfaces. Good stuff! Emily http://www.ccrengines.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 We recommend and use Permatex Copper Gasket Spray. Helps the gasket seal to the mating surfaces. Good stuff! Emily http://www.ccrengines.com I've been using that stuff on my EA82Ts. Coincidentally, I am one of the few people I knew that has never blown a headgasket in an EA82T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Coincidentally, I am one of the few people I knew that has never blown a headgasket in an EA82T. One should mention however, that this fact alone has not in any way assisted you in evicting the communist gnomes making weapons in your engine bay.... The EA82T remains a black stain on the golden reputation of Subaru engines. Though the non-turbo's are alright in most respects. I've had excelent results on all my non-turbo EA series HG's by using the Fel-Pro's installed dry. I do take the liberty (as many here do) of increaseing the torque to 65 ft/lbs instead of 57. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 One should mention however, that this fact alone has not in any way assisted you in evicting the communist gnomes making weapons in your engine bay.... Communist Gnomes? weapons of mass detonation I've had excelent results on all my non-turbo EA series HG's by using the Fel-Pro's installed dry. I do take the liberty (as many here do) of increaseing the torque to 65 ft/lbs instead of 57. GD "take the liberty?" BAD PUN. we arent even talking EJ here... I must say I wish I had read this: We recommend and use Permatex Copper Gasket Spray. Helps the gasket seal to the mating surfaces. Good stuff! Emily http://www.ccrengines.com before replacing my headgaskets.. but I guess I am not that worried, just mildly regretful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I must say I wish I had read this:... before replacing my headgaskets.. but I guess I am not that worried, just mildly regretful. CCR doesn't use the Fel-Pro's. They use OEM and perhaps the spray is better for those 20 year old gaskets..... Fel-Pro's are plenty good dry. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 CCR doesn't use the Fel-Pro's. They use OEM and perhaps the spray is better for those 20 year old gaskets..... Fel-Pro's are plenty good dry. GD Most permatorque ones have a bead of sealant on them already.... so probably wouldn't be a good idea to put anything else on. +1 on the copper stuff for oem ones tho, works a treat and is nice to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobGoob Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 i have used the copper spray with the felpro's on one and installed fel-pro pt on another dry. but i dont think it matters IMO but the one with the copper spray seemed to keep a more consistant level of coolant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMVR53 Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 We recommend and use Permatex Copper Gasket Spray. Helps the gasket seal to the mating surfaces. Good stuff! Emily http://www.ccrengines.com Thanks Emily I have a set of OEM gaskets so I'll be sprayin them then thanks to all who have responded Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 The EA82T remains a black stain on the golden reputation of Subaru engines. Though the non-turbo's are alright in most respects. GD: How many EA82T's have you owned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 GD: How many EA82T's have you owned? Vicariously through all those board members that have blown them up durring my time here at the USMB - probably dozens. Personally - two. One was completely wasted when I got it (timing belt covers melted, heads cracked, etc), and the other blew BOTH sides out - no comp. in any cylinder - on a drive over the mountains. Of all the Subaru's I've ever owned (over 25 or 30 by now) I've had exactly 3 blown engines. Two of those were BOTH of the EA82T's I've had. The other was a blown rod on my EA81 lifted wagon.... too much contaminated oil and a weak pump (digidash, and I hadn't learned better yet). GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Yeah, ive only owned 1 and it failed. So thats a 100% failure rate for me. Anyhow, was just curious cause all you do is talk sh*t about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobGoob Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 was just curious cause all you do is talk sh*t about them. you should have seen it when he told a guy at discount imports what to do with the one he had JUST BOUGHT. "what do you think of that car?'' GD "you should just push it off a cliff" he laughed like he thought GD was joking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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