[SEL] R&V problem

[Peter Lowe]

I only use annealed copper gaskets on those types of heads. Om my R&V the 
first gasket I made was from a heat resistance gasket material and first 
bang it blew out..
The original gasket on the engine was copper but it was damaged. So I made 
one from copper the same as the original and no more problems.

Regards
Peter Lowe
R&V Engine Registrar
Australia
http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rvpage.htm
Skype name: ozengines






> The engines have been a little neglected with the wedding getting closer 
> but
> I have been doing a little work on the small R&Vs in spare moments.
> Tonight I spent some time on the BL 2hp.
> I have been working on it off and on for some time but keep getting
> discouraged as no matter what I did or what I made a head gasket out of it
> would blow almost immediately.
> When I first brought the engine home I replaced the ratty head that had 
> been
> drilled, plugged and heavily brazed with an immaculate spare one I had on
> the shelf. Tonight I pulled out the original head, cleaned it up and put 
> the
> valves back in it. The R&V started first pull and the head gasket is 
> holding
> well with a few minutes running. Obviously the 'good' head is slightly
> warped and will need a little tidying up before I use it again but for now
> the R&V is running sweet. I now have four of my six R&Vs running well :) 
> Now
> for the other two...
>
> Patrick M Livingstone
> Leichhardt NSW
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/Index.html
>
>
>
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