What is the purpose does the copper-coat serve???
Larry(Spitman)
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> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> To: William West <will_thane@email.msn.com>
> Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Head/head gasket
> Date: Friday, February 20, 1998 7:29 PM
>
>
> Will,
> Make sure the deck is clean, coat the head gasket with Copper-coat. Make
> sure the gasket is oriented properly (up/down as indicated on the
> gasket)
>
> Install the head and tighten the bolts in the pattern recommended in
> Haynes. Start with just more than hand tignt and repeat, continuing to
> increase the torque until the specified tightness is reached.
>
> Install the rocker assembly and adjust the valves cold. Hook up all the
> rest of the peripheral equipment (add coolant/oil, etc).
>
> Start the engine and bring it up to operating temperature. While it is
> still hot, take off the rocker assembly and re-torque the head in the
> same sequence as before. Re-install the rocker assembly and let thge
> engine cool. Readjust the valves (cold) and put all the finishing stuff
> back on and you are finished.
>
> After about 500 miles, tetorque the head again.
>
> William West wrote:
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > Well, my 1500 cylinder head is back at home after its short stay in the
> > machine shop emergency room, with a new helicoil where the water pump
bolts
> > up and a nice, shiny, resurfaced face (seems she was warped a
wee-little
> > bit----four thousands out).
> >
> > On Saturday, I'll be putting her all back together again. Having heard
head
> > gasket replacement horror stories over and over again, I was hoping
that
> > some of you would share some of your sure fire, no mistakes tricks for
> > proper installation on the first time around.
> >
> > Any thoughts on sealant (should anything be used or is it always better
to
> > use no sealant on head gaskets)? Surface preparation(dry? light sheen
of
> > oil?) Torquing tricks (I've heard people say that it is better to
torque to
> > half the specification first, and then tighten to full specs.)
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> > Will
> > "What's the point in livin' unless you're living wild?"
>
> --
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