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Re: [Land-speed] Copper head gaskets

To: Neil Albaugh <neil@dbelltech.com>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Copper head gaskets
From: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:54:28 -0800
Hey, Neil, can you use a set of them from my sunbeam motor? I used them 
up to 18 pis boost and they started to leak between cylinders... torque 
was 110 on long  head studs and 100 on short ones... So far no leaks on 
the SCE ICS Titans which ar eon their first reuse...

mayf
Neil Albaugh wrote:

> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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