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Re: Copper gasket on a recessed block?

To: "Joe Curry" <Spitlist@gte.net>, <Gt6steve@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Copper gasket on a recessed block?
From: "John Kipping" <johnkipping@inet.net.nz>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 09:37:26 +1200
I can guarantee it won't work, if the car will even start the gasket won't
last long.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <Spitlist@gte.net>
To: <Gt6steve@aol.com>
Cc: <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 5:18 AM
Subject: Re: Copper gasket on a recessed block?


> Steve,
> It probably won't seal well since there will not be any protrusion on
> the gasket to fit into the depression.  If you can't get rid of the
> depression, it's probably better to use a composition gasket with the
> extended lip.
>
> Joe
>
> Gt6steve@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Good morning Amici,
> > I'm soliciting opinions on using a copper head gasket on the recessed
block
> > of the GT6.  I don't want to shave the block to get the smooth deck so
I'm
> > pondering the effects on the copper gasket if I use it.
> > I see two possibilities, either fill the recesses with an insert of some
kind
> > or leave them and just slap the gasket over them.
> > Ideally, I'd like some copper or steel rings to place in the recesses to
> > bridge the gap and act like an O-ringed head.  If I do that, how much
taller
> > than the recesses should they be?
> > If I ignore them I'll leave an unsupported edge to the copper gasket
which I
> > assume will burn back over time.
> >
> > Anybody care to express an opinion?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Steve in Las Vegas

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