Reply To: Mid 50’s OMC head gasket sealer?

[drifter]

I have seen some come with a sticky substance on them. But others that appear to be dry as a bone. I have ensured a flat surface by doing the ” figure 8″ with 150 wet on a glass surface.
My intuition says install it dry but I want to make sure I’m doing it correctly. I know the 10hp head gaskets have the copper ring but the smaller hp engines don’t.
I even have a manual that shows lathering on the silver anti-seize compound on the head gaskets.