Posted by Gordon Maney on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 1:47PM :
In Reply to: Head gasket - to seal or not to seal. That is the Question posted by dave horvath on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 7:16PM :
If the head and block are smooth and flat, the gasket should seal just fine. Having said that, I would use, and do use, the spray copper type of product. Using it won't hurt anything, and it offers added assurance of proper seal.
Check the torque on the head bolts after 1,000 miles or so.