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Had a pretty long conversation with a buddy from my days at F-M - - he's the lead engineer for Fel-Pro performance gaskets. He asked a lot of questions about the FE rear seal area. They are very aware of the FE and it's tendencies...
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Had a pretty long conversation with a buddy from my days at F-M - - he's the lead engineer for Fel-Pro performance gaskets. He asked a lot of questions about the FE rear seal area. They are very aware of the FE and it's tendencies...
He wasn't the one who designed the fail-pro intake gasket was he?? ...the one that had no structural integrety and slipped more than a Japanese Tectonic Plate!
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Had a pretty long conversation with a buddy from my days at F-M - - he's the lead engineer for Fel-Pro performance gaskets. He asked a lot of questions about the FE rear seal area. They are very aware of the FE and it's tendencies...
Does this mean they are going to be addressing the problem with a new/revised product?

Should I wait before I build my fe?
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