[SEL] R&V problem

[Elden DuRand]

Peter:

I've also used solid copper.  That gasket was made of 0.020" (0.508 mm) copper sheeting.  As you, I annealed it and witness marked it so it could be at the same orientation upon re-installation.

This gasket was made for my Homebrew Hvid engine (20:1 +,- compression ratio) and has never leaked despite being re-installed at least a dozen times during the debugging of the Hvid system.  I'm not sure if it helped but I used a -very- thin coat of RTV gasket sealer each time and made sure all surfaces were scrupuously clean.

Take care - Elden
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> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 05:34 AM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] R&V problem
> 
> 
> 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
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