i did a topend rebuild all new EVERYTHING and now it seems to be leaking oil between the top of the jug and head any idea whats wrong?

 

Did you install the O-rings in the head gasket holes? New o-rings, of
course. If so, could they have gotten displaced during assembly?

 

do the o rings go under the head gasket or on top?

 

Recently did a Bayou 300, which is prob similar. (Except doesn't the
Lakota have a 4-valve head?)

The head gasket I bought was a simple piece of sheet steel, and called
for 4 O-rings, if I recall. The places where the o-rings went were
slightly indented around the holes. This made it so that the O-ring had
to go on one side, the side where the indent was. I think that the
head hole was indented, too, as I recall. It's been a couple of months.

Post some pix if you are not sure. You might also check if the oil
passages even go thru the head. Often they do not.

 

ok so they go UNDER the head gasket i take it?

 

also my buddy said to go with a copper head gasket that way u won't need the o rings i'm not sure how true that is either???feed back please

 

Look carefully at the new head gasket to see which side you put the
O-rings on. Also look closely at the head and jug. I do not recall if
O-rings are above or below.

As for copper head gaskets, I once had custom Cu gaskets on a custom turbo-ed V8. The material is soft, so it conforms to the head, and it is also sometimes thicker than sheet steel gaskets, which reduces compression pressure. I suppose copper gaskets would work better than steel if (in both cases) you left out the O-rings. Never tried that. O-rings are good.

Note that if you use thicker gaskets, you may mess up you cam timing.

 

it dont say anywhere weather they go on top or below the head gasket thats what i need to know too

 

ok i found the answer its under the head gasket NOW since the o rings kinda explode out ya think i may be able to get away with gasket sealer instead of the o rings???

 

You could probably find the right size at local auto store