Water neck gasket

[devilgear]

Hey hey. For some stupid reason I am having trouble with my gasket on the water neck. It keeps leaking. Not a waterfall or anything, but it does leak. I changed the housing last year with the gasket. I used some type of copper gasket seal. I globbed it on like the directions said, but it leaked again. Now I used another type that is I think Silicone RTV, but it said to put on a 8th inch bead to only one side. Now it leaks again. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I feal stupid I can't get such a simple thing going.....

[BrianShaughnessy]

Usually the problem is cheap chrome water necks that actually warp.     

You can probably put it on a belt sander and flatten it back out - it may work.
Some people swear by cast iron replacements for the stock look.
Other people like aluminum necks ( see 440source.com ).
I have a polished stainless from weldtech but they had a big price increase last I checked 

[devilgear]

Dang. You know the one I replaced was a chrome one too. Hmm I guess I will have to look into the iron one. Thanks.

[keepat]

I had the same problem and even after sanding it flat I had the same small leak. I fixed it by clamping it in a vice and putting a revers warp in it so when it was installed it flatten out. Good luck!
Pat

[Steve P.]

The flange on my 440 source water neck is pretty thick. I'm thinking it should be good...