I don't use O-rings yet.... I have considered it... but I am not running
that much cylinder pressure yet....( I can hear Dave Moaning from here )
It's not that expensive and compared to the cost of Head Gaskets these days
I am thinking there might be some advantages to the copper... be
interesting to hear what the others have to say....
Keith
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> From: Tom Neimeyer <3cbxs@ev1.net>
> To: Land Speed List <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Head Gaskets
> Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 2:20 PM
>
> Keith,
> Do you coat the head gaskets with anything? What about O-ringing?
What
> about everybody else?
>
> Regards, Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Head Gaskets
>
>
> > Dick we ran a .018 on the Cast Iron D motor in the beginning... then we
> > realized we ain't drag racing....Head seal is an important issue ....
we
> > been running Felpro and Ferrera gaskets and both seem to be fine even
with
> > the extra Push they get from a bit of Nitrous....
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Head Gaskets
> > > Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 12:34 PM
> > >
> > > I opened up my Chubby Small Block last night and
> > > found something I'm not used to. Every head
> > > gasket I've ever seen on a modern V-8 has been a
> > > composite type thing with crush rings around the
> > > cylinders. What I found under these heads were
> > > two thin (.030 - .040) sheets of metal, possibly
> > > steel or stainless steel. I've seen copper head
> > > gaskets for flatheads before, but have never run
> > > across this type of steel shim gasket on an OHV
> > > V-8. Ought to be good for a little compression
> > > ratio boost, but what else should I know? They
> > > apparently can be re-used since nothing happens
> > > to them when they are installed? Do I use some
> > > kind of goop or something when I put the heads
> > > back on? Should I use standard torque specs?
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Dick J
> > > In East Texas
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