[TheForge] Re: Continental engine

Mon Sep 8 12:20:00 2003

Not that I said SOFT copper. It needs to be fully annealed.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spencer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:59 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Continental engine

> 
> > 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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