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Re: [oletrucks] A Boy and his Engine--235 Head Gasket Magic?

To: jforbes2@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] A Boy and his Engine--235 Head Gasket Magic?
From: Miq Millman <miq@hevanet.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:25:07 -0700 (PDT)
J Forbes says:
> 
> Gary's engine is coming along nicely:
> 
> http://www.mindspring.com/~jforbes2/boyand.jpg
> 
> Since we're about ready to put the head on, I was wondering if anyone
> has any recommendations for how to put on the copper sandwitch head
> gasket.  Do they seal ok without using any sealer?  The block and head
> have both been resurfaced, so they should be ok in that regard, but I've
> only used the Teflon or Graphite coated head gaskets on the modern
> engines I've assembled over the past many years.

Use a product called Yamabond.  I use it for high compression engines with 
custome copper gaskets and it has yet to fail on me.  




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