Charlie,
Too early to tell for me -- I just got my 12:1 engine running yesterday
and I too have a Gasket Works copper gasket. To seal it I made a mask
to cover the pistons and sprayed copper gasket sealant on the head, b
oth sides of the gasket, then masked the chambers and sprayed the head.
Let it set, then dropped the head onto the deck. Let it sit for 10
minutes with no nuts, then just finger snugged the head bolts. Let that
sit for about six hours, then torqued to 20 pounds. Did the finally
torquing the next day. Hope it does not leak -- and that I have no
reason to look for a long time.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Charly Mitchel
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 6:39 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Copper gaskets
Hey all, I have a professional question to ask and maybe it'll be of
some help to others than myself. I think I've discovered a cause of my
TR6 running hot. It seems to be a leak between the #6 cylinder and the
water jacket at the head gasket. I say this because I can seen the
gasket is darker in that area. Now the question, I have a copper head
gasket and have been told many ways to make it seal, but I want to get
the opinion of the people who make and install these gaskets. It is a
very good quality gasket made by Gasket Works and I don't see any other
damage to it. Before assembling the motor, I had the block decked .020"
and the head was check for trueness. I'm pretty sure those 2 items are
flat. I really would like to use the copper gasket if possible but
could go to a composition gasket if the reasons are there. What do you
all think? Charly Mitchel
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