Head gasket orientation

[Operator]

In the process of building my 1st 2 stroke & much of this I’ve never seen. It’s a 97 760, & have a question about head gasket orientation. Say the bottom of pic is the front of the engine, is this correct position?

 

[fx1mark]

See that little tab at the top in your picture? It matches up to the tab on the cylinder.

 

[Operator]

Thanks…so the way it sits in pic is correct. been trying to find out why the holes for water flow are different sizes & was told the bigger ones face intake, but was never told towards front or back.

 

[Myself]

Let me also add, the side with more or larger holes goes OPPOSITE the exhaust manifold.

 

[john zigler]

We did a video explaining water flow and how to orientate head gaskets -

 

[Operator]

We did a video explaining water flow and how to orientate head gaskets -

I just watched that. The larger holes on gasket you’re using are the same size on both cylinders. Mine is a 3 layer steel gasket where the larger holes are different size on only 1 cylinder. This is where I was having trouble.

 

[Myself]

That pic of yours goes on the cylinder the way it's laying on the bench. Larger holes on intake side and at rear cylinder.