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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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October 2002
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home-made metal head gasket?
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Sun, 23 March 2003 03:07
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Has anyone made their own metal head gasket? No one seems to make them for the 18R so I was thinking of making my own. Some of the aftermarket gaskets are made of "deadsoft copper" so I thought I could get some and try it. Does anyone see any problems with this?
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Location:
Canberra
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December 2002
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Re: home-made metal head gasket?
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Sun, 23 March 2003 04:33
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Call me stupid but why?
Is this so you can get a little higher comp or something?
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: home-made metal head gasket?
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Sun, 23 March 2003 06:02
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You mustn't be trying very hard if you can't find a headgasket for an 18R...
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Location:
Brisbane
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December 2002
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Re: home-made metal head gasket?
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Sun, 23 March 2003 07:00
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i totally agree...dont make your own...one slight imperfection could fuck your engine
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Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: home-made metal head gasket?
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Sun, 23 March 2003 08:45
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Well, the reason I want to use a metal gasket is because I have a very limited budget, but I want to figure out how to engineer and turbocharge an engine without a kit. Since I have several 18R's around, I figured I could use them as a test bench. I can afford to blow a couple up while I figure it out. I have found head gaskets, but not metal ones.
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: home-made metal head gasket?
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Sun, 23 March 2003 13:59
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Try Ridgecrest Engineering:
http://www.ridgecrest.com.au/
It probably won't cost you any more than $100 for a copper headgasket. This really isn't something you want to experiment with at home; if the cylinder head doesn't seal, your engine won't run properly (at best) or will be permanently damaged (at worst).
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Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: home-made metal head gasket?
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Sun, 23 March 2003 17:54
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Thanks for the advice. I'll give them a call. 
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