I can see the gleem in Guy's eyes now :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Pepoy" <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
To: "Helter Skelter" <helterskelter@home.com>
Cc: "Henry Bahn" <hbahn@home.com>; "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>;
"datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Datsun Roadster List"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: Copper head gaskets - leak free
> Greetings Mr. Helter,
> I am impresed. What a simple yet elegant solution. My block has a
copper wire
> embeded into a groove that has been milled into the block. It is
positioned
> about .125" beyound the edge of the cylinder cavity. I estimate the
copper wire
> extends above the block's surface about .031. Does this still sound like
a
> likely candidate for your technique?
> Many Thanks,
> Guy
>
> Helter Skelter wrote:
>
> > i have used copper head gaskets on a variety of engines... and without
much
> > trouble. the best way to seal it for compression is to o-ring the head
with
> > a .041 inch stainless wire... and do a "receiver groove" in the block...
> > though... just o-ringing the block will work... just not as well.
also... do
> > each hole separately...do not "figure 8" the cylinders as failure can
occur
> > between the common wire. i have found that the only way to keep them
from
> > "seeping" water/coolant ... is to use a thin bead of clear silicone
around
> > every single hole in the gasket except bolt holes... on both head and
block
> > surfaces... also around the parameter. SCE and other gasket manufactures
say
> > to use things like "hylomar"... "gasket cinch"... or "copper coat"...
these
> > do not work... just plain old clear silicone does the trick. i have 3
years
> > so far... on one of my personal vehicles without a single weep...
seep...
> > drip or drop.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Henry Bahn <hbahn@home.com>
> > To: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>; datsunmike
<datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > Cc: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: Copper head gaskets - leak free
> >
> > > It's a pain in the butt. At least it was for me on several
occasions - on
> > > an AL head with studs, even. Nothing I tried - probably every sealer
> > known
> > > to man - reliably worked. I'm back to plain 'ole Nissan gaskets.
> > >
> > > JH Bahn
> > > '66 1600 vintage race
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