Are head and cylinder gaskets compression gaskets? |
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Are head and cylinder gaskets compression gaskets? |
stevegm |
Oct 22 2016, 01:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States |
I need to remove the heads off of a newly rebuilt engine (4-cylinder) I built (never run). They have already been torqued. Are the head gaskets and gasket between the cylinder and block, compression gaskets that should be thrown away (i.e., replaced with new one) after I untorque the heads?
The head gaskets will be easy to replace. But I'd have to pull the cylinders to replace the ones between them and the block. |
stevegm |
Oct 26 2016, 02:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States |
Exactly. Leaving them out is not as simple as . . . well, just leaving them out. And the proper process needed to leave them out is beyond the scope of my expertise and tools, in this area. I have built quite a few street engines over the years, always put them in, and never had a problem. Also, as I understand it, most of the problems that have arisen using them, have occurred after quite some miles (tens of thousands). Most of us aren't putting that many miles on our 914s these days, unless it is a daily driver.
Having said that, there seems to be a large enough of a concensus that they should be left out to cause me to want to reconsider my traditional choice. I respect the learned engine builders here, and certainly want to benefit from their expertise. |
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