hmmm $60-$80
I might have to search around a bit more, I may have given up too easily
I only got one quote and it was $1000, which was o-ring the block and fit
copper headgasket, after that price I gave up and didn't bother getting
anymore quotes
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:03 AM
Subject: RE: head gaskets for turbo?
> Tom,
> Its not real dear to do. All you do is centralise a cutter frame in the
bore
> of the block, set a carbide "V" cutter at the correct distance for the O
> ring and rotate the Cutter around the support frame on block upper
surface.
> Keep rotating till the required groove depth for the wire is reached.
$60 -
> $80 would be a reasonable price from a machine shop or a freeby from a
> friend. You can buy the cutter from specialist engineering tool suppliers
> for about $300
>
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.datrats.com.au/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Richardson
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 12:22 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: head gaskets for turbo?
>
>
> Could anybody give a *rough* estimate for the cost of having a 4cyl cast
> iron block o-ringed (wire rings)?
>
> Cheers
>
> - Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of andrew smith
> Sent: Friday, 6 April 2001 1:34 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: head gaskets for turbo?
>
>
> Mark, If you can afford it use the 2mm copper and have the block machined
> to suit wire rings.
> Andrew Smith
>
> mark krawczuk wrote:
>
> > what sorta head gasket should i use on a turbo L20b?
> > a 2mm thick copper head gasket, or two ordinary headgaskets?
> >
> > mark
> >
>
>
>
>
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