- 1. [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: KENMUN@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:18:08 -0500 (EST)
- anyone having success with the stock composite head gasket on a milled head. my head has been milled .150" and the intake valve pockets are gone. i'm not having much luck with the steel gasket. thank
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- 2. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:00:24 -0500 (EST)
- Alas, many of us have tried this with negative results in distances measured in feet, not races. Much has been posted about head gaskets; I never had to "O" ring a good steel gasket, and I always use
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00110.html (9,198 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:36:54 -0600
- I use a stock composite gasket and will get a season out of it. I was at about 0.175 milled, am now at 0.130 after my last head gasket problem turned out to be a collapsing combustion chamber in the
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00142.html (10,376 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: John Hasty <jhhasty@gdhs.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:22:08 -0500
- Like Tony we use a stock Payen gasket notched to fit the larger valve with no problem. My take is that one must make sure the head & block are flat & true & properly installed. Sent from my iPhone ab
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00144.html (12,041 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:41:58 -0500 (EST)
- Ditto...Using Payen for several years now and has been one less thing to worry about. Joe Alexander Like Tony we use a stock Payen gasket notched to fit the larger valve with no problem. My take is t
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00145.html (12,377 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Tylerpthompson@yahoo.com" <Tylerpthompson@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:59:06 -0700
- I pulled the head off of mine a few mons back. If folks recall, I broke 7 of 8 tops of the outer valve springs and one inner. I am fixing that and checking geometry. I do have oversized valves and 89
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00194.html (14,762 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:54:16 -0600
- You can't really "grind back" the composite gasket and still have it seal. You need to gingerly uncrimp the sandwich around the valve pocket, then cut back the inner asbestos-like material, then ging
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00195.html (16,112 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Kas Kastner <kaskas@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:58:03 +0000
- If you try to cut back a composite gasket you have a good chance of having the thin copper face parts facing into the flame of combustion which is going heat the copper red hot quickly, this will sta
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00196.html (16,803 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Boruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:21:50 GMT
- Valve spring height will depend on what valves, retainers, springs and seat pressure you are using. I am using BFE valves, springs and titanium retainers and use a 1.6 inch spring height. I have to u
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00197.html (15,567 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Yahoo <tylerpthompson@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:59:06 -0700
- Thanks Kas! I need all the advice I can get. Happy Holidays Ty Sent from my iPhone '63 Triumph TR4 DP Racecar '62 Triumph TR4 RestoMod (Project) ++++ On Nov 24, 2012, at 12:58 PM, Kas Kastner <kaskas
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00200.html (17,639 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Fot] trt 3/4 head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Yahoo <tylerpthompson@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:06:17 -0700
- The car came with a new steel gasket. I will take some measurements to see how thick it is. Thanks Tony Ty Sent from my iPhone '63 Triumph TR4 DP Racecar '62 Triumph TR4 RestoMod (Project) ++++ On No
- /html/fot/2012-11/msg00201.html (16,379 bytes)
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