I use selfmade 0,5mm copper head gasket and have nothing done to the
surface. I sealed the surface with temperatur resistant silcone sealant.
Does work so far, 3 years now.
Chris
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From: <Cofrog@aol.com>
To: <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: Head Gasket Choice
> I'm going to do a valve job and make "no lead head" on my street TR4 this
> summer. It has the 87mm pistons and when I last had it off, I used the
this
> stainless head gasket from the "decompression" set that was opened up to
87mm.
> This was many years ago as this gasket was bought from and modified by
Mother
> Mueller Fabricators! I did nothing special, just permatexed both sides
and
> slapped it together and it's been fine.
>
> It appears that I can use either a new copper head gasket or the stainless
> one that can be gotten from BFE. I read in Kas's book in the section by
Mr.
> Dunst that both the head and block surfaces must be very smooth to use his
copper
> head gasket. Would this mean I should go with the stainless option as I
do
> not have the ultra smooth surfaces? Is the stainless gasket from BFE
opened up
> to 87mm? Are there other options?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Dan Forgey
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