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Below is the illustration Alfa Parts sends out with the 2-liter Victor Reinz head gaskets they sell.  The drawing is used with the permission of Jon Norman, of Alfa Parts.  His number is 1-800-890-2532.  I don't know if other engine sizes are at risk; that's a question for Jon.

If you don't understand why this diagram could save you time and money, do a search of the Alfa Digest or AlfaBB.com.  The quick version of the story is this: Older 2-liter motors have oil galleys at the back of the block. Newer 2-liter motors don't.  Reinz -- and some other gasket manufacturers -- stopped putting sealant around the oil galley holes, probably when the newer motors came out, and now older engines are at risk of oil and coolant mixing if Jon's diagram is not followed when installing these head gaskets.  I know this from first-hand experience and have corresponded with several others who've suffered the same ugly fate.

Alfa Parts was the first company I'm aware of that understood the problem and offered help before their customers found out the hard way.  Jon's website is: www.alfapartscatalog.com.  I understand from Centerline that now they also offer this advice to Reinz purchasers.

The sealant referred to in the diagram is Permatex Ultra Grey. 

Last modified: April 10, 2007      Send mail to Gary Williams:  alfa at greend.com (Sorry, you have to type this in; it's not a link)