Gary this isn't what the Term O-ringing means in the race world.... sorry
To o-ring a block a special cutter is used to cut a groove around the
cylinders on the block then .032-42 stainless wire is pressed into this
groove and special end cut ... about .015 of the wire sticks up above the
groove... and that is what aids in sealing the Cylinder..
Unless your turbocharging or supercharging or even worse ... running 2-3
stages of Nitrous oxide .... it simply isn't nessesary....
Keith Turk
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> From: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
> To: Gary Speckman <speckman@coredcs.com>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: O Ringing a Head Gasket
> Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 11:59 PM
>
> Gary,
> No wonder it didn't work... super gluing a piece of wire is NOT an
acceptable
> way to O-ring a head! I don't mean to be harsh, but....
> WFO Herb
>
>
> Gary Speckman wrote:
>
> > David, we have tried this "O-ring" thing several times on the Team
Thicko
> > Sprites. One season, WST consistently blew head gaskets, blowing out
> > between number three and four cylinder.
> >
> > What this involves is taking a thin piece of copper wire and either
super
> > gluing it around the perimeter of the cylinder hole in the gasket, or
> > lifting up the small metal ridge that is formed around some types of
head
> > gaskets, and forcing the wire in that space. All this does is provide
a
> > little additional thickness(at TT, we're plenty thick, alright)around
the
> > cylinder hole opening of the head gasket. When it is compressed under
> > torque, it squashes and in theory, provides a better seal.
> >
> > Sometimes this works if the head is warped a bit. Getting the little
wire
> > to stay put on the head gasket is time consuming as all four cylinder
holes
> > have to be "ringed". And then you pray they stay in place when you put
the
> > head on, etc etc..
> >
> > I simply cannot recommend this procedure as it didnt help with WST's
> > problems and for the amount of time spent doing it...its just not worth
it.
> >
> > Gary
> > TT
> > Plover WI
> > www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1579
> > www.thicko.com
> > >
> > PS Thank you for your thoughtful reply to my Pigs thing. I guess the
> > reason most people subscribe to this list is because they read the
> > description of it on the "lists" page. After a while, the "chat" part
of it
> > turns a lot of them off. Thats just how some people are. Me? I am a
> > glutton for punishment, so I stay subscribed.
>
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