Speaking of the figure 8 gasket - what are you all using as a sealant these
days?
On Dec 26, 2012, at 7:26 PM, Bob Kramer <rkramer3@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> Make sure you measure protrusion after setting a head on top. I set it all
up
> dry and run nuts down all the studs. You may find out that you have less
> protrusion than you first measured. The steel figure 8's are stamped and
press
> down to around .0155". If you still have more than .005" you will need to
have
> custom gaskets made. Mordy Dunst "Gasket Works" makes them.
>
> Cleaning the crank without pulling the plugs is a guessing game. Get them
out
> before spending money on the crank!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 26, 2012, at 6:54 PM, marty sukey <trmarty@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> A little advice needed from the TR4 masses. On the engine I am working on
> the
>> liner protrusion is .008"/.009". Spec calls out .003"/.005". This is a HP
>> street engine. Block and head are freshly surfaced, new sleeves. Head
> gasket
>> is one of BFE's copper ones. The figure 8 gaskets are .016" steel and
could
> be
>> probably be surface ground down to reach the .003"/.005" spec. Question
is,
> do
>> I need to do this or is the extra protrusion ok?
>>
>> Second question, After the crank is ground I am thinking I need to remove
> the
>> cross drilling plugs so that I can clean the internals out sufficiently.
It
>> looks like this has been attempted sometime in the past as a couple of the
>> hex's are stripped out. Should I remove/replace these? I'm thinking they
> will
>> be challenging based upon some being stripped already.
>>
>> Thanks,
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