Many thanks to everyone who made suggestions. Now have a range of options to
discuss with my machinist.
Chris H.............NZed.
> This is what I would try Chris.
>
> Get an Aluminium scrap and cut some groves in it. Use it to practice on
> and develop
> a method of filling the grove with JB Weld or equivalent. Using single
> edge razor
> blades as a spreading tool, experiment with different setup times to get a
> viscosity
> that is workable and gives predictable results.
>
> Note: There are available, in Europe, steel shims designed to compensate
> for
> head or deck machining.
>
> I hope this helps Chris,
> Bryan
>
>
> Chris Harris wrote:
>
>>> Chris are you trying to get away from a stainless steel 0-ring set up?
>>>
>>> if so why?
>>
>>
>> We set the heads up with O ring grooves to take stainless wire
>> originally, using copper gaskets and receiver grooves in the block.
>> I'm now setting up a new block and want to go away from the copper gasket
>> setup and use some of the newer Cometic or similar hi-po gaskets.
>> We're running real tight on piston to valve now and have our squish spot
>> on so don't want to mill the heads if possible as valve relief's in
>> pistons are also getting marginal on crown thickness.
>>
>> Chris H.
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