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Originally Posted by vitop
The label on the gasket set is 894.028 (Elring number). The description says M.B. 603.971 ab Mot. 002835 and then an arrow to the right which I think indicates "and up"
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Yes, that would be the late .971 gasket, and it is not correct for your engine. Was this the old gasket that came off your engine, or a new one you just purchased?
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Originally Posted by vitop
I called ********AZ and they said it is the only part they can get from Elring. And the cooling ports on this gasket are open when they are closed on my head and on my original gasket.
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What part number did you order from AwtohouseAZ? They are only showing Victor-Reinz gaskets when you search for the MB part numbers.
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Originally Posted by vitop
I know they made improvements on the later heads, and am just guessing that the cooling ports may have been opened up to match the ports on the block.
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No, the changes which require the correct gasket are specific to the
block, not the
head. The same turbo head is used on all 603 blocks. But yes, there could have been changes to the coolant ports between early & late blocks - that I don't know. Either way it's irrelevant as you have a .970 motor and need a .970 gasket.
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Originally Posted by vitop
just kind of seems they may be only supplying the lastest gasket. Maybe they think the last supercession must be the best, when in fact, there are two that need to be supplied.
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The Mercedes EPC was very clear about there being two different 3.5L head gaskets, early and late. You need the early one. Sometimes the aftermarket vendors screw things up, but at the moment I'm not sure what's going on.
