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RE: Double headgasket U20

To: Robert.Long@CSDInc.com, legal-z@worldnet.att.net, kwhcpa@addler.net,
Subject: RE: Double headgasket U20
From: Jim Williams <jamesd_williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 12:54:55 -0700 (PDT)
If you check with Ron Hamilton on this list, he has
installed a copper head gasket on a U20 with no
problems...He has a source for copper head gaskets for
U20s.
Jim Williams
jamesd_williams@yahoo.com
68 2000
ready for paint, but too hot in AZ to work in the
garage...

--- Robert.Long@CSDInc.com wrote:
> I know that Gasket Works had an R16 copper gasket,
> don't know about U20:
> 
> http://www.headgasket.com/
> 
> Robert - 67.5 1600 - Albuquerque
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Jacobs
> [mailto:legal-z@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:10 PM
> To: Kyle Hagemann; 311
> Subject: Re: Double headgasket U20
> 
> 
> kyle,
> i'm not sure about 2 head gaskets, but i know that
> felpro makes copper
> spacers and thicker gaskets for alot of datsun
> models (i don't know
> specifically about roadsters) so you might want to
> check that out first.
> andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kyle Hagemann <kwhcpa@addler.net>
> To: 311 <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:02 PM
> Subject: Double headgasket U20
> 
> 
> > Hi again-
> >
> > ...I'll spare you the usual wordy explanation:-)
> is it advisable
> > and/or possible to use two headgaskets on a U20 to
> lower
> > compression and tighten the timing chain (my two
> goals while I
> > have the rascal apart).
> >
> > I was originally planning to relieve the chamber
> for lower CR,
> > but I don't want to 'ruin' a good head for a
> future owner...
> >
> > TIA
> >        ____  Kyle Hagemann, Born-Again Grease
> Monkey From Beyond
> >    _.;(____\____    72 240Z, L28/E88/SU, 5sp, all
> poly - Z Beast
> >   |  _ |   |  _'@`, 71 PL521, LZ22, SUs, 2" exh,
> 4spd - The Hulk
> >   `-(#)------(#)-<  69 2000, engine/trans out,
> making a big mess
> > ------------------- 84 Maxima, Tokicos/ST springs,
> 238K - Mr Max
> > http://www.sonic.net/~kyle 
> http://www.sonic.net/~kyle/cars.html
> >
> >


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