buffer (bÅ­f'Ér) Chemistry A substance that prevents change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution or when the solution is diluted.
These Ford Racing Performance Head Gaskets are specifically designed for use with cast iron or aluminum cylinder heads on a Ford 289, 302, 5.0L, or 351 Windsor V8 engine.
The head gasket is compressed between the engine block and the cylinder head. The head gasket seals in the internal combustion process and also keeps coolant and oil from mixing together as the two fluids travel from the engine block to the cylinder head. Head gaskets themselves are not very expensive.eplacing a head gasket Head gasket replacement is not a job for the average do-it-yourselfer. While a head gasket expiring due to old age is rare, it usually means everything else is worn out to the point of replacement as well.