If you must run head shims always use copper and have the block "O"ringed.Ben Hewitson wrote:where abouts in Aus do you get copper gaskets.? i've had 1 made and it was crap. didn't line up for shit so i built one myself.. but its difficult. is it wise to put a 1mm copperie AND a normal graphite gasket. what about stainless. i can have that laser cut no worries.? or is copper ok.. considering it needs to be re-anealed every 10,000km's or so....?
Annealing needs to be done each time the gasket is re-used.
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