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Old May 30, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Thanks to all for the feedback. I'll install cometic gaskets and pay closer attention to my warm-ups.
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Got my 98 RK tore down right now base gaskets the rear it went from wet to blowing out oil in probly 1500 miles were do you get the metalbacked gaskets just picked an upper end kit from HD yesterday have not opened it yet 24000 on it got it at 13000 let it warm up most the time if i did start moving it was just idling out of the hood.
 
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