[TheForge] Re: Continental engine

[Mike Spencer]

> Franklin flat head....I began to get a little concerned when I
> started looking for a head gasket.

Just where I'm at.

> I usually got one of two responses when I called parts places.  The
> first was "A what kind of engine?" and the second was even scarier
> "Hahahahaheeeheeeeeheeehee".

Just where I'm afraid I'm going.

> ...sheet of 1/16th inch soft copper and cut a head gasket out of
> that. I drilled a hole in the copper and put a bolt through it into
> the block. Then using a rubber mallet I went over the copper just hard
> enough to mark where I needed to cut. After cutting, I coated both
> sides with CopperCoat gasket cement and torqued the head on.

I've always wondered if something like that would work.  I tried it
once with the little Clinton engine on my tiller, using "tooling
copper" and asbestos paper.  It worked but poorly and eventually I
found a new head gasket.  I have some 1/16" copper, could try that if
I can't get a gasket.

First problem I've hit is that I don't know the engine model.  ID
plate is missing.  It's very similar to the L-126 model but has the
distributor on the governor, hanging off the timing case and beside the
carb, not poking straight up out of the head.  Presumably the head
gasket is different.

Good tip, tnx.  Encouraging to hear that it worked so well. 


- Mike

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