exactly... but the copper has better heat transfer and usually a higher
solids content
The Permatex Copper spray is nearly identical in 'dried' feel' as cheapo no
name copper colored paint (NOT the Duplicolor and caliper paints)
Paul Tegler
ptegler@verizon.net
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Henningsen" <trguy75@gmail.com>
To: "'Randall'" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Head Question
> Thanks Randall and others. A friend of mine said he uses an old racer
> trick.
> He sprays the gasket with silver paint top and bottom and installs. Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randall [mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 6:34 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net; James Henningsen
> Subject: Re: [TR] Head Question
>
>
> ---- James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ok, this is probably a dumb question, but better safe than sorry. Do
>> you use any gasket sealant when installing a new copper head gasket on
>> a TR4 motor?
>
> Are you talking about the original copper-clad composition gasket, or the
> solid copper gasket sold for racing?
>
> The TR2/3 workshop manual specifies "Wellseal" for the head gasket, while
> the
> TR4 manual just says "jointing compound".
>
> For me, it doesn't seem to make any difference, so I gave up using
> anything.
> As long as the liner protrusion is within range on both sides of each
> liner,
> the stock gasket seems to seal just fine dry. And if the protrusion isn't
> right, no amount of goop is going to help. YMMV
>
> Randall
>
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