Subject: Re: [Fot] Six head gasket?

From: Bill Dentinger via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 04:21:20 +0000 (UTC)

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I am almost sure that Ken Gillanders=C2=A0used to sell us gaskets=C2=A0that=
 had a grove pressed=C2=A0in them for that copper wire. =C2=A0It worked sli=
ck.=C2=A0
Bill Dentinger

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 On=C2=A0Monday, March 2, 2020,=C2=A0Kas Kastner via Fot=C2=A0<[email-masked]=
am.net>=C2=A0wrote:

Lay some small diameter=C2=A0copper wire around the=C2=A0area you want to s=
eal and th deal is over. I used Gasket Cinch to hold the wire in place on t=
he=C2=A0head.

Never be beaten by equipment.

On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 3:57 PM Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:

Bob=E2=80=99s right. I have a 1=E2=80=9D and a 1/2=E2=80=9D vent on the val=
ve cover, and my rear main seal leaks have stopped.The head still seeped, t=
hough, so i still vote for some permatex=C2=A0

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On Mar 2, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:

=EF=BB=BF Hi - My vote is for venting. Add more vents!!! Oil pushes out bec=
ause of pressure in the block. Give the pressure somewhere to go and either=
 you get less leaks or no more leaks (depending on the state of the engine)=
.
I think Kas covers this pretty well in one or more of the books.
;-)
By way of example, I run two 1/2" vents in the valve cover and one via the =
fuel pump blanking plate, so three total. I also run PCV and a Goodparts oi=
l separator. As long as I keep the revs under 6000, the oil getting pushed =
out seems to be very small indeed, maybe a few teaspoons per session.
There's a common misconception about what gaskets do. They do not relieve p=
ressure and that's why you're pushing oil. Get rid of the positive crank ca=
se pressure and "Bob's yter unKle".

c ya,Bob Lang

    On Sunday, March 1, 2020, 6:30:03 PM EST, Brian Dennis via Fot <fot@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 Any head gasket suggestions for gt6 12:1 motor. Have had chronic oil leak =
at pushrod side of head. Had same problem with two different heads before t=
his one as well. With a different block.=C2=A0=C2=A0Current=C2=A0Block is z=
ero deck height and head=C2=A0is cut to achieve the=C2=A012:1.=C2=A0Just wo=
ndering what others might be using for head gasket?Thanks,=C2=A0Brian

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I am almost sure that Ken Gillanders&nbsp;used to sell us gaskets&nbsp;that=
 had a grove pressed&nbsp;in them for that copper wire. &nbsp;It worked sli=
ck.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Bill Dentinger<br><br><div id=3D"__aol_mail_si=
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    On&nbsp;Monday, March 2, 2020,&nbsp;Kas Kastner via Fot&nbsp;&lt;fot@au=
tox.team.net&gt;&nbsp;wrote:
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<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 9px;padding:0 0 0 9px;"><div id=3D"yiv771=
7062243"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lay some small diameter&nbsp;copper wire aro=
und the&nbsp;area you want to seal and th deal is over. I used Gasket Cinch=
 to hold the wire in place on the&nbsp;head.<br clear=3D"all"><div><div cla=
ss=3D"yiv7717062243gmail_signature" dir=3D"ltr"><p><strong><font color=3D"#=
000099">Never be beaten by equipment.</font></strong></p></div></div><br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv7717062243gmail_quot=
e"><div class=3D"yiv7717062243yqt8900280480" id=3D"yiv7717062243yqt99310"><=
div class=3D"yiv7717062243gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 3:=
57 PM Scott Janzen via Fot &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
eam.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"yiv7717062243gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div>Bob=E2=80=99s =
right. I have a 1=E2=80=9D and a 1/2=E2=80=9D vent on the valve cover, and =
my rear main seal leaks have stopped.<div>The head still seeped, though, so=
 i still vote for some permatex&nbsp;<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"non=
e"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 2, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Robert Lang via Fo=
t &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquote></div><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div style=3D""><div></div=
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi - My vote is for venting. Add more vents!!! Oil=
 pushes out because of pressure in the block. Give the pressure somewhere t=
o go and either you get less leaks or no more leaks (depending on the state=
 of the engine).</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">I think Kas covers this pretty well in one or more of the books.</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">;-)</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">By way of example, I r=
un two 1/2" vents in the valve cover and one via the fuel pump blanking pla=
te, so three total. I also run PCV and a Goodparts oil separator. As long a=
s I keep the revs under 6000, the oil getting pushed out seems to be very s=
mall indeed, maybe a few teaspoons per session.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br c=
lear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">There's a common misconception about w=
hat gaskets do. They do not relieve pressure and that's why you're pushing =
oil. Get rid of the positive crank case pressure and "Bob's yter unKle".<br=
 clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">c ya,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Lang<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br=
 clear=3D"none"></div>
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        </div><div id=3D"yiv7717062243gmail-m_5680451418074298431ydp486836a=
ayahoo_quoted_4010376462">
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                <div>
                    On Sunday, March 1, 2020, 6:30:03 PM EST, Brian Dennis =
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv7717062243gmail-m_5680451418074298431ydp=
486836aayiv6302993636"><div>
Any head gasket suggestions for gt6 12:1 motor. Have had chronic oil leak a=
t pushrod side of head. Had same problem with two different heads before th=
is one as well. With a different block.&nbsp;&nbsp;Current&nbsp;Block is ze=
ro deck height and head&nbsp;is cut to achieve the&nbsp;12:1.&nbsp;<div>Jus=
t wondering what others might be using for head gasket?</div><div>Thanks,&n=
bsp;</div><div>Brian<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none=
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