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Re: How Heavy?

To: Ben Zech <motormite@hotmail.com>,
Subject: Re: How Heavy?
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 14:37:51 -0800
That is a statement of fact (or opinion) but does not answer the question. Why 
is Koppercote
(or any other gasket sealant) a bad idea (or at least not recommended) when 
installing a U20
head?

Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
  
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Ben Zech wrote:

> Headgasket is put on with out sealant.
>
> >From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> >Reply-To: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> >To: Mike Kerr <mikekerr@innercite.com>
> >CC: nruff <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>,        datsun list
> ><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: How Heavy?
> >Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 14:09:51 -0800
> >
> >and that is because... ?
> >
> >Gary McCormick
> >San Jose, CA
> >
> 
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> >
> >Mike Kerr wrote:
> >
> > > After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with
> >Koppercoat
> > >
> > > not the best idea...
> > >
> > > Mike Kerr
> > > Roadster Restoration
> > > 3730 Todrob LN.
> > > Placerville CA. 95667
> > > Ph.# 530-644-6777
> > > Fax# 530-644-7252
> > > E-mail: mikekerr@innercite.com
> > > Web page :  http://www.innercite.com/~wolfgang
> > > Visa & master card
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nruff <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>
> > > To: datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:38 PM
> > > Subject: How Heavy?
> > >
> > > >Hey all-
> > > >
> > > >After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with
> >Koppercoat,
> > > >thankfully the oil that was getting into the coolant has ceased!  I
> >have
> > > >several hours on the rebuilt motor, most of which have been spent
> >inside
> > > the
> > > >garage (sigh) instead of outside as there is no exhaust yet.  There
> >have
> > > >been a few "fun runs" around the block but that generally draws
> >unwanted
> > > >attention from a particular neighbor on the corner (you know the type
> ><g>.)
> > > >
> > > >Well, so far, I've changed the oil once, having started it out with
> >10W-30,
> > > >and switching to 5W-30 after the last oil/filter change.    What are
> >the
> > > >rest of you running?  I'm not that up on oils, but with the limited use
> >(I
> > > >run it every other weekend) and the colder weather of the mid-west
> >winters,
> > > >I chose a lighter weight oil to get quicker oiling on start-up.  What
> > > >approaches have the rest of you taken?
> > > >
> > > >I recently started running synthetic in my daily driver 94 MX-6 to
> >quiet
> > > >down noisy the HVLA's and it's working OK, just kind of hard to swallow
> >the
> > > >$4+ /quart.  Anyone running full or partial synthetic in their
> >roadster?
> > > >
> > > >I for sure don't want to start a Brand Name war!  We all know how far
> >that
> > > >would get us!  Instead I just want to better determine the options for
> >what
> > > >weights and blends are best suited for the rigors or the 1600 and 2000
> > > >engine.  Hopefully this is both interesting and enlightening. ;-)
> > > >
> > > >Looking forward to your responses.
> > > >Nathan
> >
>
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