[Fot] tr3 head gasket sealing

[Joe Boruch]

This points out the need we have for a good modern Multi Layer head gasket.
While the steel shim gaskets will work, it takes a lot of time on my part to
add all the copper o-rings to make it work.  It would be great to have a head
gasket that I could just use as is.

About 5 years or so ago I checked with a manufacturer of multi layer gaskets
(Cometic) and the engineering costs were more than I could afford.  Maybe it's
time to check again?  Joe(B)

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Bill Babcock <billb at bnj.com>
To: KENMUN at aol.com
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] tr3 head gasket sealing
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:42:28 -0700

Don't use the stock gasket. I know people swear that they make them work, but
I never have. Shim steel or mordy's copper gaskets, anything but those
crapola
composite copper sandwiches. Designed to fail.


On Jun 19, 2010, at 12:13 PM, KENMUN at aol.com wrote:

> i'm having a lot of problems keeping a head gasket in my tr3 vintage racer.
> they fail between the combustion chamber and the water passage. i'm using
> the  stock composite copper gasket. the head has about .140" removed. i
> install  the gasket smooth side up use copper coat on both sides. liners
are
up
> .002'/.004" from top of block.  any ideas/suggestions on how to fix this?
> thanks, ken m.
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