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Post by FEDowner on Jul 23, 2010 13:34:37 GMT -5
Can anyone tell me the proper procedure to anneal copper head gaskets?
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Post by Guest on Jul 23, 2010 14:33:23 GMT -5
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Post by dmoseley on Jul 25, 2010 8:44:00 GMT -5
I have never annealed my copper (SCE) gaskets. I just clean them with Carb spray and scotch brite. Then spray on a good coat of coppercoat, Let it get tacky then install.. Have never had one fail yet using that method..
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Post by katoengineering on Jul 25, 2010 19:39:18 GMT -5
the material will get comparativly harder and harder the more times that you heat and cool the engine.
just heat with a black soot flame ( oxy-acet) torch and do not put in water...allow to get itself back to room temperature by itself.
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Post by bud on Jul 27, 2010 14:45:26 GMT -5
I do the same thing Dick,as a matter of fact I just did that last week but I do have the block "O" ring and spray gasket with coppercoat. the O ring drops right inplace and tork to 75lbs and I have never had a problem with them.( been useing the same ones for the last 12 years)
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Post by dmoseley on Jul 31, 2010 10:54:55 GMT -5
Hi Bid.. Yes, My blocks are "O"ringed also.. I bet I have heard 10000 different versions on how to anneal copper gaskets.. SO I DON'T.......
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Post by bud on Aug 2, 2010 20:07:29 GMT -5
Yup me too Dick.. if you take care of them (keep clean) they can out last the block. the coppercoat will take care of the water leaks and the "O" ring will take care of the cyl.. But I would not recomend useing that type of gasket on a street motor..
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Post by Ron Gribble on Aug 3, 2010 0:21:06 GMT -5
Street is a relative term.
I have used them on a low 9 street truck with success.
I never had to anneal them.
Yamabond works well to seal water & oil.
If there are small water leaks immediately on fire up, try ky block seal before you pull it apart. That almost always works.
Ron
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