fel pro, gaskets ,do you really need to use sealant around the water jackets
or not ,because i did not ?
also the metal strip in the center on one side of the gasket ,is that suppost
to be up or down ,
thanks
i forgot and cant tell from the old ones

this is for 89 5.7l tpi 350

install dry and right way up
thread sealer on the headand valley cover bolt threads