[Land-speed] Copper head gaskets

[Neil Albaugh]

Chris, Tom;

For years Cometic has developed gaskets for high performance aerospace 
applications; I'd trust them to know what they're doing.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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From: "Chris R Harris" <yesford at clear.net.nz>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 3:46 PM
To: "desotoman @dslextreme.com" <desotoman at dslextreme.com>; 
<Land-speed at autox.team.net>; <joyseydevil at comcast.net>; <jdincau at qnet.com>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Copper head gaskets

> Tom,  Don't know about ICS copper gaskets but just tried a similar pair of 
> Titan brand copper gaskets with all the usual
> plastic embossing round the various water holes etc.  Block decks and head 
> surfaces all perfectly machined but once
> engine was filled with water it dribbled out every where despite 100 ft - 
> lbs torque.  Very disappointing.  Switched to
> Cometic gaskets, worked perfectly.  (super charged engine).
> Speaking to others later, none in favour of copper gaskets, strikely 60's 
> technology considering what's available in
> head gaskets today.
> Chris Harris.......N.Z.ed.
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