[SEL] RE: Copper ring head gaskets

[Rob Skinner]

> I am putting the finishing touches on my Sandwich engine
and 
> not sure if I 
> should reuse the orginal copper ring gasket again.  It
just 
> doesn't seem 
> smooth enough to keep a good seal even after some
polishing.  
> thanks in advance,

Hi Curt,
Too often when I try to reuse an ugly old gasket, it fails
and I end up kicking myself for being lazy.  McMaster-Carr
has a wide selection of copper sheet, as well as a variety
of gasket material.  For that matter, Chuck Balyeat sells
head gasket material.  Check out this and his other engine
goodies here:
http://royalcrossfarm.com/essentials.htm


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Rob Skinner
La Habra, California
mailto:rskinner at rustyiron.com
http://www.rustyiron.com