[TheForge] Re: Continental engine

Mon Sep 8 12:35:01 2003

That is NOTE that I said SOFT copper. It needs to be fully annealed.

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