Just use stock torque setting, the "o" ring gives the gasket extra support.
Cheers, Feral Errol Get Serious http://www.datrats.com.au/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cameron Stean Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Z series Gaskets also what thou do you think i should do the head tension up to with the orings?? >From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Z series Gaskets >Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:02:49 +1100 > >If the block has been O' ringed correctly its shouldn't push the gasket >into >the chamber. The O ring is only there to crush into the gasket about 10 - >15 >thous and support the gasket not bite in like a clamp. If it pushing the >gasket into the chamber then it has been done incorrectly. Normally when I >do an O ring the inner part of the groove (cylinder side sits about 0.010" >behind the outer part of the fire ring so the wire pushes lightly against >the outer part of the fire ring and the wire only protrudes 15 thous from >the block upper surface. >I think using a Z22 gasket is only a bandaid solution as the wire would >then >be closer to the inner surface of the fire ring.??? This would probably >increase the problem. > >Cheers, >Feral Errol >Get Serious http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cameron Stean >Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:21 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Z series Gaskets > > >Would it be possible to use a Z22 head gasket on a Z18ET? > >I keep blowing head gaskets due to the fact that the o-rings in the blcok >are sqeezing the metal rings on the Z18/Z20 gaskets into the cylinder just >enough for the piston to hit it and cause water leaking into the chamber. > >Seeing as the Z22 is only 1mm larger in diametre than the Z20 gasket, I was >thinking using a Z22 gasket and this just might be enough so it wont blow? > >I dont really want to have to rip the whole block out and get the o-rings >taken out :/ > >_________________________________________________________________ >Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to >http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
