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redmodelt · 05-22-2013, 08:09 PM

I was shown a head gasket of the older style today. The fire ring was double rolled. The first side was put on and was folded over the core then the other side was put on and the edge was folded over that. You ended up with 2 thickness of copper all around the fire ring instead of one as made now.

05-22-2013, 08:09 PM	#18
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,458	Re: Do high compression heads eat head gaskets? I was shown a head gasket of the older style today. The fire ring was double rolled. The first side was put on and was folded over the core then the other side was put on and the edge was folded over that. You ended up with 2 thickness of copper all around the fire ring instead of one as made now.