<VV> Shimming of Heads

[Ron]

Then how come the vendors have been selling a selection of copper head 
gaskets for years?  You can buy any thickness you need.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HallGrenn@aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Shimming of Heads


> In a message dated 2/16/2005 10:48:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> pottsf@msn.com writes:
>
>> Is it OK to use copper shims under the head gaskets to make up for 
>> material
>> removed cleaning up the mating surfaces?
>>
>>
> It's been 20 years since I last did a complete rebuild, but back then the
> copper gaskets were for use between the crankcase and the BASE of the 
> cylinder.
> They were not head gaskets.
>
> Bob Hall
> Group Corvair
> '64 "Brier
> '65 Corsa
> 2'68 Monzas
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