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    <p>I've had no issue with brass compressing / creeping.  It's how I
      got my protrusion set.</p>
    <p>- Tony<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/15/2023 5:19 AM, Philip Gott
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      Thanks, Tony;
      <div>Changing the figure 8 gasket thickness does sound like the
        easiest and most precise solution.  Several others have made the
        same suggestion to use brass or copper shim stock. I am leery of
        creep in brass or copper. What is the experience you all have
        had? Does the creep take a set after a while or do you need to
        continually retorque the head?  Is there a similar issue with
        solid copper head gaskets?</div>
      <div>The responses of everyone are much appreciated. Brendon and
        Sean Alexander have offered some steel shim gaskets if he has
        the correct thickness (.010”).  Just hoping I don’t need to
        reduce piston compression height as well….</div>
      <div>Regards,</div>
      <div>Phil<br>
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          <blockquote type="cite">On May 14, 2023, at 7:16 PM, Tony
            Drews via Fot <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net"><fot@autox.team.net></a> wrote:<br>
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            <p>You can also make some custom thickness replacements for
              the figure 8 gaskets to tune the protrusion.  You can get
              brass shim stock from local hardware store or McMaster
              Carr and cut out with scissors / snips.  I do separate O
              shapes, the siamesed cylinders don't really need the
              gasket combined into a fig 8 one.</p>
            <p>Decking the block on the wet liner engine makes this more
              fiddly.  You'll want to verify piston height at TDC too.</p>
            <p>Regards, Tony Drews<br>
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            <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/14/2023 2:07 PM, Steve
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              <div dir="auto">You can machine the cylinder seat the
                required amount.  I have a set of mandrels I made and do
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                <div>-------- Original message --------</div>
                <div>From: Philip Gott via Fot <a
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                <div>Date: 5/14/23 1:02 PM (GMT-06:00) </div>
                <div>To: Friends Of Triumph <a
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                <div>Subject: [Fot] TR sleeve protrusion .011 </div>
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              Has anyone had experience with the cylinder sleeves
              protruding .011”? The head has been staked per Kas’s book.
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              I am trying to build an engine quickly (avoiding machine
              shop delays) and have a block with billet crank and Chris
              Marx seal installed. It has been decked already. Also line
              bored and cam bearings and cam installed and timed. I want
              to know if I can assemble this with confidence or if I am
              asking for trouble?  I don’t anticipate problems with oil
              or water sealing as I will use Hylomar on a .020” steel
              head gasket with the raised corrugating around the oil and
              water galleys.<br>
              The crank broke and a cylinder sleeve cracked in “old
              reliable” during a test day.<br>
              Please advise.<br>
              Thanks and regards,<br>
              Phil Gott<br>
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