Anyone run Copper Gaskets? I have been seeing these things for sale alot lately.
Are they any good? Bad? Worth it?
Copper Gaskets
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Copper Gaskets
1967 Camaro
Hey I gotta 9 sec car, in the 8th! lol
Jegs
Mike Curley Racing
Capital Raceway
Maryland International Raceway
Hey I gotta 9 sec car, in the 8th! lol
Jegs
Mike Curley Racing
Capital Raceway
Maryland International Raceway
Re: Copper Gaskets
In the past I've ran them on a few builds. Myself I don't really like them. They cause more headaches then they cure. They do have their place. I doubtthat place would be on your build. jmo.
Don
Don
Re: Copper Gaskets
What I have read, they are reusable and they dont give the flex that the other kind support if they are not on a flat surface.
1967 Camaro
Hey I gotta 9 sec car, in the 8th! lol
Jegs
Mike Curley Racing
Capital Raceway
Maryland International Raceway
Hey I gotta 9 sec car, in the 8th! lol
Jegs
Mike Curley Racing
Capital Raceway
Maryland International Raceway
Re: Copper Gaskets
They are intended for combinations that have the heads pulled all the time like nitrous guys who change pistons, etc.
Block must be O-ringed to seal combustion.
Typically the water holes need silicone on both sides of the gaskets to seal, but even then I hear of leakers quite often using copper.
Modern composite gaskets work very well although the MLS gaskets have gotten quite popular.
Block must be O-ringed to seal combustion.
Typically the water holes need silicone on both sides of the gaskets to seal, but even then I hear of leakers quite often using copper.
Modern composite gaskets work very well although the MLS gaskets have gotten quite popular.
Re: Copper Gaskets
thanks for the explaining the uses. I just noticed that alot of companies were selling copper gaskets. I didnt know if they were better or anything like that.DOTracer wrote:They are intended for combinations that have the heads pulled all the time like nitrous guys who change pistons, etc.
Block must be O-ringed to seal combustion.
Typically the water holes need silicone on both sides of the gaskets to seal, but even then I hear of leakers quite often using copper.
Modern composite gaskets work very well although the MLS gaskets have gotten quite popular.
Thanks again
1967 Camaro
Hey I gotta 9 sec car, in the 8th! lol
Jegs
Mike Curley Racing
Capital Raceway
Maryland International Raceway
Hey I gotta 9 sec car, in the 8th! lol
Jegs
Mike Curley Racing
Capital Raceway
Maryland International Raceway
Re: Copper Gaskets
Most guys are going to the MLS gaskets, like Cometic. We've ran them in a couple motors with 0 issues. I've talked to professional engine builders that used to o-ring blocks for forced induction, but don't have to anymore since switching to Cometics. They're not exactly cheap, though...About $100 a side.
Frank
Frank
Just another 10 second Camaro...
Re: Copper Gaskets
The Cometics are spendy, but worth every penny, since they can be reused. My cousins race NHRA Stock Eliminator, and one season they had the heads off six times working on their combo and reused the same set of head gaskets the entire time.
I've reused a set once with no issues.
Eric
I've reused a set once with no issues.
Eric
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