Subject: [Fot] Best Head Gasket

From: mleccese1--- via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:27:03 +0000 (UTC)

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Phil, Dave,
I may have compromised my head gasket last weekend at Lime Rock (Green TR4 #802), can you or someone recommend one that is robust.
Thank youMichael L

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<div><font size="2">I may have compromised my head gasket last weekend at Lime Rock (Green TR4 #802), can you or someone recommend one that is robust.</font></div>

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<div><font size="2">Thank you</font></div>

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From: David Gott via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:42:45 +0000 (UTC)

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Hi Michael,
We are both using the Bastuck steel shim head gasket. =C2=A0We spray Hyloma=
r sealant jointing compound on both sides of it before installing. =C2=A0Se=
ems to work well, and doesn=E2=80=99t need the filing the steel shim=C2=A0g=
asket in the Kastner competition manual requires. =C2=A0 Mordy Dunst also m=
akes a copper gasket that I guess works well, but I=E2=80=99ve never tried =
that one. =C2=A0 I recently ordered a spare gasket right from Bastuck in Ge=
rmany, it=E2=80=99s your best price for that with the current exchange rate=
 by far at this point I believe!
What are you running now? =C2=A0And compression ratio? =C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m a=
t 11:1...
Hope that helps!
Dave

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Phil, Dave,
I may have compromised my head gasket last weekend at Lime Rock (Green TR4 =
#802), can you or someone recommend one that is robust.
Thank youMichael L

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Hi Michael,<div><br></div><div>We are both using the Bastuck steel shim hea=
d gasket. &nbsp;We spray Hylomar sealant jointing compound on both sides of=
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, but I=E2=80=99ve never tried that one. &nbsp; I recently ordered a spare =
gasket right from Bastuck in Germany, it=E2=80=99s your best price for that=
 with the current exchange rate by far at this point I believe!</div><div><=
br></div><div>What are you running now? &nbsp;And compression ratio? &nbsp;=
 I=E2=80=99m at 11:1...</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps!</div><div=
><br></div><div>Dave<br><br><br><a href=3D"https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/=
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<div>I may have compromised my head gasket last weekend at Lime Rock (Green=
 TR4 #802), can you or someone recommend one that is robust.</div>

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<div>Thank you</div>

<div>Michael L<br>
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Need more information like bore and amount milled from the head. And =
your question is like asking what oil or brake fluid should I use. =
You=E2=80=99ll get a lot of responses and they all work for the =
responder so sort thru the advice and make a choice.

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Phil, Dave,

I may have compromised my head gasket last weekend at Lime Rock (Green =
TR4 #802), can you or someone recommend one that is robust.

Thank you
Michael L

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From: Tony Drews via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:13:08 -0500

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If you want one that is tolerant of imperfect block / head / liner 
protrusion,

Cometic part numberH0793SP4059F has worked best for me.

Payen AE-330 composite used to be my go-to, but they changed hands and I 
changed liners and that didn't work for me anymore.

This is an 0.059" thick, 91 mm bore gasket with round fire rings, but 
you need 91 mm bore even if your liners are smaller than that (mine are) 
due to the diameter of the hole in the head if you've milled ANYTHING 
off of it and opened up the intake pocket.  They make a thinner gasket 
and a 88 mm one, but the 88mm fire ring outer edge is inside the intake 
pocket on my head which has only been milled, no additional intake 
pocket relief ground.  Even at 91mm I have a little bit of the fire ring 
protruding into the combustion chamber.  I've not had it burn through - 
but the longest it stays on the engine is maybe a dozen races.

If you have perfect block / head / liner protrusion, one of the solid 
gaskets (either steel shim or one of Mordy's awesome copper gaskets - 
gasketworks.com) will give you a bit more compression and you can make 
sure none of it protrudes into the combustion chamber.  We tried various 
solid gaskets on Jack's engines and always ended up blowing a head 
gasket and changing to a Payen AE-330 at the track.  We eventually just 
put the composite gasket in to begin with and stopped having to do 
that.  We got pretty good at it though - I think we had it down to about 
1.5 hours.

Regards, Tony Drews

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    <p>If you want one that is tolerant of imperfect block / head /
      liner protrusion, <br>
    </p>
    <p>Cometic part numberH0793SP4059F has worked best for me.</p>
    <p>Payen AE-330 composite used to be my go-to, but they changed
      hands and I changed liners and that didn't work for me anymore.</p>
    <p>This is an 0.059" thick, 91 mm bore gasket with round fire rings,
      but you need 91 mm bore even if your liners are smaller than that
      (mine are) due to the diameter of the hole in the head if you've
      milled ANYTHING off of it and opened up the intake pocket.  They
      make a thinner gasket and a 88 mm one, but the 88mm fire ring
      outer edge is inside the intake pocket on my head which has only
      been milled, no additional intake pocket relief ground.  Even at
      91mm I have a little bit of the fire ring protruding into the
      combustion chamber.  I've not had it burn through - but the
      longest it stays on the engine is maybe a dozen races.<br>
    </p>
    <p>If you have perfect block / head / liner protrusion, one of the
      solid gaskets (either steel shim or one of Mordy's awesome copper
      gaskets - gasketworks.com) will give you a bit more compression
      and you can make sure none of it protrudes into the combustion
      chamber.  We tried various solid gaskets on Jack's engines and
      always ended up blowing a head gasket and changing to a Payen
      AE-330 at the track.  We eventually just put the composite gasket
      in to begin with and stopped having to do that.  We got pretty
      good at it though - I think we had it down to about 1.5 hours.</p>
    <p>Regards, Tony Drews<br>
    </p>
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        <div><font size="2">I may have compromised my head gasket last
            weekend at Lime Rock (Green TR4 #802), can you or someone
            recommend one that is robust.</font></div>
        <div><font size="2"><br>
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        <div><font size="2">Thank you</font></div>
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From: mleccese1--- via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 22:15:35 +0000 (UTC)

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more info.
Bore is 3.425In, Gsk Bore 3.465Stroke 3.622Gsk to deck .040Comp ratio 12.1:=
133.3in3 cyl (.545X4=3D2.1l total)
bore/stroke .94
Phil I was mistaken on the original comp ratio i guess i should have looked=
 it up in the first place. Loosing my memory I guess.
ThanksMichael L
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To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; [email-masked]
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Subject: Re: [Fot] Best Head Gasket

Need more information like bore and amount milled from the head. And your q=
uestion is like asking what oil or brake fluid should I use. You=E2=80=99ll=
 get a lot of responses and they all work for the responder so sort thru th=
e advice and make a choice.=C2=A0From: mleccese1--- via Fot Sent: Friday, J=
uly 31, 2020 5:27 PMTo: [email-masked] ; [email-masked] Subject: =
[Fot] Best Head Gasket=C2=A0Phil, Dave,
I may have compromised my head gasket last weekend at Lime Rock (Green TR4 =
#802), can you or someone recommend one that is robust.
Thank youMichael L
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">
<div>mor<font size=3D"2">e info.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Bore is 3.425In, Gsk Bore 3.465</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Stroke 3.622</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Gsk to deck .040</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Comp ratio 12.1:1</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">33.3in3 cyl (.545X4=3D2.1l total)<br>
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">bore/stroke .94</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Phil I was mistaken on the original comp ratio i gues=
s i should have looked it up in the first place. Loosing my memory I guess.=
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Thanks</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Michael L<br>
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From: Jack Wheeler via Fot <[email-masked]>
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 I've read all of the comments, but haven't heard anything about Cometic.=
=C2=A0 I had rebuilt my TR-3 engine a number of years ago, using the stock =
head gasket.=C2=A0 I built the engine as I would have built one of my race =
engines in the day, except with a milder cam and less compression (10.5:1).=
=C2=A0 From day 1 it never really ran right.=C2=A0 I began to suspect coola=
nt was getting into the combustion chamber, so I bought one of those test k=
its where you pull some coolant out while the engine is running and add a c=
hemical which tests for hydrocarbons.=C2=A0 Sure enough, hydrocarbons were =
getting into my coolant system.=C2=A0 That says bad head gasket or crack in=
 the head.=C2=A0 Since I'd had the head magnafluxed during the rebuild, I a=
ssumed it was the head gasket.
I began asking around about where I could get a good gasket.=C2=A0 A guy at=
 a local engine shop (primarily Ford engines) recommended Cometic.=C2=A0 I =
had never heard of them, and told him the engine was over 50 years old, so =
surely they would not make a gasket for it.=C2=A0 He encouraged me to check=
 the internet, and sure enough, they make a whole bunch of them for the TR =
engine.=C2=A0 It's been a few years ago, but as I recall, they had gaskets =
for different bores (i.e. 83MM, 86MM, 87MM, etc.) and you could order diffe=
rent thicknesses.=C2=A0 They stacked steel gaskets on top of each other to =
get to the thickness desired.=C2=A0 I think I ordered a 3 layer gasket.=C2=
=A0 It all sounded a little fishy, but based on the strong recommendation I=
 had received, I ordered one.
I removed the bad head gasket and replaced it with the Cometic gasket, and =
suddenly the engine ran great.=C2=A0 I have put almost 7.000 miles on the c=
ar since then and haven't had a problem.=C2=A0 It runs cool (even on 95 deg=
ree days, as tested recently), pulls strong, and no sign of any coolant lea=
ks.=C2=A0 By the way, I noticed someone else recommended Hylomar gasket cem=
ent.=C2=A0 I also used that.=C2=A0 A light coat on all sealing surfaces doe=
s the trick.=C2=A0 Do not spray a thick coat.=C2=A0 Below is the link to th=
e Cometic web site.=C2=A0 Check it out.

Cometic Gasket - Sealed Under Extreme Pressure

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I may have compromised my head gasket last weekend at Lime Rock (Green TR4 =
#802), can you or someone recommend one that is robust.
Thank youMichael L
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gasket for it.&nbsp; He encouraged me to check the internet, and sure enoug=
h, they make a whole bunch of them for the TR engine.&nbsp; It's been a few=
 years ago, but as I recall, they had gaskets for different bores (i.e. 83M=
M, 86MM, 87MM, etc.) and you could order different thicknesses.&nbsp; They =
stacked steel gaskets on top of each other to get to the thickness desired.=
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