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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 5:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
