[TR] Head Question

[ptegler]

exactly... but the copper has better heat transfer and usually a higher 
solids content
The Permatex Copper spray is nearly identical in 'dried' feel' as cheapo no 
name copper colored paint (NOT the Duplicolor and caliper paints)
Paul Tegler
ptegler at verizon.net
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Henningsen" <trguy75 at gmail.com>
To: "'Randall'" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Head Question


> Thanks Randall and others.  A friend of mine said he uses an old racer 
> trick.
> He sprays the gasket with silver paint top and bottom and installs.  Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randall [mailto:tr3driver at ca.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 6:34 PM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net; James Henningsen
> Subject: Re: [TR] Head Question
>
>
> ---- James Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ok, this is probably a dumb question, but better safe than sorry.  Do
>> you use any gasket sealant when installing a new copper head gasket on
>> a TR4 motor?
>
> Are you talking about the original copper-clad composition gasket, or the
> solid copper gasket sold for racing?
>
> The TR2/3 workshop manual specifies "Wellseal" for the head gasket, while 
> the
> TR4 manual just says "jointing compound".
>
> For me, it doesn't seem to make any difference, so I gave up using 
> anything.
> As long as the liner protrusion is within range on both sides of each 
> liner,
> the stock gasket seems to seal just fine dry.  And if the protrusion isn't
> right, no amount of goop is going to help.  YMMV
>
> Randall
>
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