I had a variation from side to side on protrusion. It turned out to be a slight
burr on the liner.I now dress that area each time I install.
My experience with both copper and steel gaskets have been good, otherwise.
When in doubt, the stock gasket makes sense.
Joe (A)
>At 01:20 AM 6/8/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi Jack,
>>
>>do you use this gasket? (picture removed)
>
>yes
>
>>After several tries with a copper gasket I use this type gasket and
>>it works great.
>
>If I have enough time, and the customer has the will and the money,
>the steel gasket works fine. But I always carefully measure the
>protrusion, mic the fig 8 gaskets, make new o-rings for the bottom to
>correct the protrusion.
>
>BUT -- that was not the man's question. He asked what to do with an
>engine with an uneven block and liners that weren't square. If you
>guys want to recommend that he use the steel gasket on an uneven
>block with liner protrusion varying from one side to another, well,
>okay -- good luck -- but he's talking about a fully assembled engine.
>
>>0,5mm thick.
>>
>>Chris
>
>uncle jack
>
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