Thanks for that, ive been doing it up like a L series around 64.
also i just noticed the quad throttle body performance setup for Z18T on your site... whats that worth? any pics?
From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Z series Gaskets Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 16:28:29 +1100
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/
>
>
>
>
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>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 :/
>
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