You can get copper or steel rings cut at a metal slitting company--they
use a variety of technologies to cut patterns. No idea of the cost. You
could also try a fly cutter, I've used them to make aluminum rings, but
the result was a bit rough. I tacked the aluminum down to a board, set the
fly cutter to the outside diameter, cut the circle, then set it to the
inner and made the ring.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gt6steve@aol.com [mailto:Gt6steve@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:27 AM
To: FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Copper gasket on a recessed block?
Good morning Amici,
I'm soliciting opinions on using a copper head gasket on the recessed
block
of the GT6. I don't want to shave the block to get the smooth deck so I'm
pondering the effects on the copper gasket if I use it.
I see two possibilities, either fill the recesses with an insert of some
kind
or leave them and just slap the gasket over them.
Ideally, I'd like some copper or steel rings to place in the recesses to
bridge the gap and act like an O-ringed head. If I do that, how much
taller
than the recesses should they be?
If I ignore them I'll leave an unsupported edge to the copper gasket which
I
assume will burn back over time.
Anybody care to express an opinion?
Thanks in advance,
Steve in Las Vegas
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