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Jack
I've been running their gasket in my TR4 (89mm) for 3-4 years, am very happy=
with it. I installed it dry
jim
Fat-thumbed from my iPhone
> On Nov 6, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Does anyone have any experience using Cometic head gaskets with the TR-3/4=
engines? I have a slightly modified (10:1 compression with a cam) engine i=
n my street TR-3. I built the engine about 2-3 years ago, and it runs great=
. However, it has always used water and eventually over heats, especially o=
n real hot days, which we get a lot of in North Carolina. I have run a test=
on it, and the engine definitely has a compression leak.
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> So, I removed the head and inspected the gasket. It is the stock copper g=
asket. There is no obvious indication of a leak around the gasket. I check=
ed the liner protrusion and all were within spec (.003" - .005"). I have al=
ways used Gaskacinch sealant, and have never had one leak before.
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> A friend of mine, who builds a lot of American engines (racing and otherwi=
se) suggested I look into a Cometic head gasket. They are supposed to seal b=
etter than a copper gasket, though I don't know why. Sure enough, I looked u=
p their web site and they have a gasket listed for the TR-4 engine (also one=
for the TR-6). My only concern is that it is listed as 88MM bore. I am us=
ing a new 87MM piston and liner set.
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> If anyone has had any experience with these gaskets on the TR-3/4 engines,=
I would really appreciate any feedback, both positive and negative. Thanks=
.
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> Jack Wheeler
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Jack</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignatur=
e"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">I've been running their gasket i=
n my TR4 (89mm) for 3-4 years, am very happy with it. I installed it dry</di=
v><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">ji=
m<br><br>Fat-thumbed from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Nov 6, 2015, at 2:13 PM=
, Jack Wheeler <<a href=3D"mailto:jwheeler1947@yahoo.com";>jwheeler1947@ya=
hoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div styl=
e=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica=
Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id=3D=
"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195_26397">Does anyone have any experience using Com=
etic head gaskets with the TR-3/4 engines? I have a slightly modified (=
10:1 compression with a cam) engine in my street TR-3. I built the eng=
ine about 2-3 years ago, and it runs great. However, it has always use=
d water and eventually over heats, especially on real hot days, which we get=
a lot of in North Carolina. I have run a test on it, and the engine d=
efinitely has a compression leak.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195=
_26694"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195_26695">So, I removed=
the head and inspected the gasket. It is the stock copper gasket.&nbs=
p; There is no obvious indication of a leak around the gasket. I check=
ed the liner protrusion and all were within spec (.003" - .005"). I ha=
ve always used Gaskacinch sealant, and have never had one leak before.</div>=
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195_26696"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0=
_1_1446816007195_26697" dir=3D"ltr">A friend of mine, who builds a lot of Am=
erican engines (racing and otherwise) suggested I look into a Cometic head g=
asket. They are supposed to seal better than a copper gasket, though I=
don't know why. Sure enough, I looked up their web site and they have=
a gasket listed for the TR-4 engine (also one for the TR-6). My only c=
oncern is that it is listed as 88MM bore. I am using a new 87MM piston=
and liner set.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195_26698" dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195_26699" dir=3D"ltr">If anyo=
ne has had any experience with these gaskets on the TR-3/4 engines, I would r=
eally appreciate any feedback, both positive and negative. Thanks.</di=
v><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195_26721" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446816007195_26722" dir=3D"ltr">Jack Wheeler<br></div></di=
v></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span>__________________=
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