Have used silver frost paint (the thick stuff in the bottom before stirring), araldite has a low melting point
cheers
blaze
ps dry is best
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Have used silver frost paint (the thick stuff in the bottom before stirring), araldite has a low melting point
cheers
blaze
ps dry is best
Ok I think we are taking about composite gaskets yes? If so my understanding has always been no sealant, but if bare metal gaskets something like a copper kote should be used. Maybe where some confusion has arisen?
We used the silverfrost on the old copper head gaskets, especially when running sidevalve engines on avgas - you'd do a valve grind after every couple of race meetings! used the same head gasket about a dozen times!Quote:
Originally Posted by bblaze
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I've also used aluminium based paint with success.
WARNING ON THE USE OF HYLOMAR! | Southside Cylinder Heads, Engine Reconditioning Australia
That's me of course.
I have always used paint, 'Silver Frost' actually, the solvent evaporates off leaving fine aluminium particles behind. While it is still soft on with the head and tension up as per normal.
When in doubt I always use it still.
regards
Mike
2012,,Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
things change,,
silver frost,, yep raced on a LOT of 1200cc datto engines built with it,,
seems to be a father son/hand me down /old world thing,,
worked but![bigsmile]
it was the 3.5 RR towing the race car that broke rings---- and other things,,
Bog and silver frost or red lead works wonders
the example they gave their had rubber moulded into the gasket on those have allways put a thin smer of a good silicon otherwise you can get oil leaks from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
never had issues with composit gaskets and hylomar
but you also dont need to paint it on ether ( i think thats where most people get it wrong) you just dust it on with a spray can just enough to make tacky, if you can see the fasket change colour to blue you have used too much unless its a old copper gasket or no gasket
I used stock composite head gaskets but used an ARP stud kit to ensure even and reliable clamping. So did Pedro. Pedro as said above used the spray and I didn't, but my block and heads were close to new (mileage not age...although I did have heads machined). So far so good. Pedro has more k's on his new gaskets and towing with LPG too so I would say he is on a winner.
Cheers