Saving Old Seagulls

I have a half day tomorrow.
I should be testing the engine in 20ish hours.

I Googled what to use to dress a copper head gasket and, it seems, times have changed.
Black RTV is what I will be applying.

a little black heat proof enamel paint on that block and you'd "almost" never know it had been repaired.
i'm impressed.

jon

Gashog wrote:See! You can barely tell!
Place your bets!

" A blind man would be glad to see it".

Wow that has increased the scrap value.

Hope it works for you, If it leaks grind it off and use epoxy.

H-A

I have some POR-15 left over from I can't remember what (it was only a couple weeks ago too )
I am going to see how it holds up to Seagull operating temps. I wouldn't think the cylinder block runs more then 130°-140°F.
Sorry...keep forgetting my audience! That's 52°-53°C
I've been impressed with POR-15 so far. It sticks like epoxy and seals rust for a very long time. I have a car with rusty quarter panel that I'm monitoring going on 12 years after application. Still no rust!

Turns out, my half a day has turned into "running kids around to give my wife a break" day!
I was able to "plane" the head early this morning. I used a piece of 80 grit taped to a piece of plate glass.
Very glad I did that....no way it would have sealed otherwise.

More later.

Horsley-Anarak wrote:
" A blind man would be glad to see it".

Wow that has increased the scrap value.

Hope it works for you, If it leaks grind it off and use epoxy.

H-A

HAHAHAHA!! Cup's half full!

I am sure it will be fine, my race century had a crack that I epoxied, it has lasted for years.

You can anneal the head gasket to reuse it, heat to cherry red then let cool or quench.

A small amount of RTV and you will be good to go.

H-A

Horsley-Anarak wrote:I am sure it will be fine, my race century had a crack that I epoxied, it has lasted for years.

You can anneal the head gasket to reuse it, heat to cherry red then let cool or quench.

A small amount of RTV and you will be good to go.

H-A

I was about to take my aforementioned rosebud to the head gasket. Then I realized the time!
I missed the hardware store by 8 minutes so I'll have to wait 'till tomorrow to purchase 4 5/16X24X1" studs, nuts and washers.

Edit: Also, The Yank method for annealing copper is to soot with acetylene and then heat with a carborizing flame until all soot has been burned off.
I'm not certain I trust myself cherrying a multi layer copper head gasket made of .015" sheets.

You better try 4 5/16 BSF studs, 22 tpi, 55 degrees.

Charles uk wrote:You better try 4 5/16 BSF studs, 22 tpi, 55 degrees.

Too late!
Already drilled and tapped.
Yankified!

Waiting to see it in action!

Yankified

If you decide on another Seagull at some point, this place in upstate N.Y. has a seagull tool set as well as a tap and set.
Nice folks to deal with.
www.britishfasteners.com

Oh no! This is Amurika! Yall git 16 or 24 threads!
You don't laaaak it....you can geeeet out!

As you could see if you checked my location, I'm not in, happily! Can't even afford travel insurance now to visit, now that I'm in poor health. Better hide that furin motor when your buddies come over. Put out the Johnsons and Mercs.

nuttin wrong wit "yankifyin" ya mota.
if it works for you whatever.
as long as it smokes and makes noise, thats all that matters. right

jon