I can make figure of 8 gaskets in individual thicknesses from .002" on up
depending on what shim stock is avail. I make them from SS.
M. Dunst
Gasket Works USA, LLC
626.358.1616 voice (GMT - 8)
626.357.9490 fax
www.headgasket.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: <SpiwakD@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:57 AM
Subject: RE: cylinder liner height problem
> You can change the figure eight gaskets. You probably have two different
> thicknesses installed in the car. I've found wide variations in the
> thickness of them between sets and manufacturers.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of SpiwakD@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:33 AM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: cylinder liner height problem
>
>
> I was unable to get a good seal with a steel gasket and upon removing the
> head, found that all the liners are 1-2 thousandths high on one side of
the
> car
> and 4-6 thousandths on the other. Heights were measured with the liners
> torqued
> down with a steel plate.
>
> This is an older engine which I have run for years with no problems. I can
> get a good seal with a stock head gasket, but part of the gasket protrudes
> into
> the combustion chamber. I am thinking of trying one of the solid gaskets
> from
> Gasket Works, unless someone can tell me how to level the liners.
> Dave
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