Errol, Hello, Looking at your site ,,the CA20 8 plug X Gazelle. $330 runs well engine,,well all the jap import ones are like this.. BUT NZ new have like sump bungs down one side and a 4 cly dizzy and only use four plugs.. were the ozzie ones like this or only NZ ones and should i be keeping a eye open for the 4 cly CA dizzy's?.
Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Stean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 7:10 PM Subject: RE: Z series Gaskets > > 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/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
