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Re: [Land-speed] Copper head gaskets

To: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>, "desotoman @dslextreme.com"
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Copper head gaskets
From: "Neil Albaugh" <neil@dbelltech.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:24:35 -0700
Chris, Tom;

For years Cometic has developed gaskets for high performance aerospace 
applications; I'd trust them to know what they're doing.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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From: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 3:46 PM
To: "desotoman @dslextreme.com" <desotoman@dslextreme.com>; 
<Land-speed@autox.team.net>; <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; <jdincau@qnet.com>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Copper head gaskets

> Tom,  Don't know about ICS copper gaskets but just tried a similar pair of 
> Titan brand copper gaskets with all the usual
> plastic embossing round the various water holes etc.  Block decks and head 
> surfaces all perfectly machined but once
> engine was filled with water it dribbled out every where despite 100 ft - 
> lbs torque.  Very disappointing.  Switched to
> Cometic gaskets, worked perfectly.  (super charged engine).
> Speaking to others later, none in favour of copper gaskets, strikely 60's 
> technology considering what's available in
> head gaskets today.
> Chris Harris.......N.Z.ed.
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