[TheForge] Re: Continental engine

Mon Sep 8 12:51:01 2003

The SOFT is really important -- in the past I have worked with high pressure
hydraulic fitting that used a copper washer as the seal.  Worked very well
with dead soft copper, but the fitting could only be tightened twice (i.e.
made up twice) with the same washer or it would leak.  After that you need
to replace the washer or anneal it.

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Continental engine

> 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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