Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:18:54 -0700
Reply-To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: exhaust gasket question 2.1
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It's very strange that I only received a few emails from Scott and one from
Dennis. If there were more replies I will wait for them to come in eventually.
Thanks for the suggestion, Dennis. I did not plan to reuse exhaust gaskets.
I do want the exhaust system to sound good. Any leak would ruin the entire
rebuild to me. I can't tolerate a rebuilt engine with a crappy exhaust sound.
That's why I thought of copper gaskets. There would be no reason to use them
if they are not better. I think copper is not soft enough for my purposes.
Aluminum would be a better material. I will just get what's available from
my FLAPS.
David
--- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> For what the exhaust gaskets cost, why would one even think of re-using
> them? Practice! Just make sure you don't get type 1 gaskets. Yes they fit
> over the studs but the inner hole is too small and they will burn up
> quickly
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> David Kao
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:50 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: exhaust gasket question 2.1
>
> My 84 engine was resealed (head gaskets all that came within the gasket
> set) 30k miles ago. I can reuse the exhaust gaskets but with the new ones
> I will get the nice exhaust sound like a new Vanagon. If copper gasket is
> a bad idea I think the other answer is to get OEM. I hate to go to any
> dealer. I think the ones come within the gasket set are not very good,
> although they do work fine. Copper is fairly soft so making a set of
> exhaust
> gaskets using copper is not that hard. Just need to hear from people if it
> is actually not a good idea. Maybe I don't need to replace them at all.
> I will soon find out when the engine is dropped.
>
> David
>
>
> --- Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Maybe you need to square and flatten your exhaust flanges. The stock
> > gaskets last a long time for me - 8 years or more.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 5:46 PM, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Is it a good/bad idea to make your own exhaust gasket using sheet
> copper
> > > available from hardware store? Has anyone tried this? I will soon
> begin
> > > to dismantle my 84's engine and replace the tranny at the same time.
> > > The engine will receive a set of new Cofap and a pair of used heads.
> > > I can anticipate need of a set of new exhaust gaskets. The gaskets
> seem
> > > to crap out quickly and not cheap. I am seeking an alternative.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Metal won't get stuck to what it's clamped against, but composite
> may.
> > > > Which part is easier to remove and scrape a baked-on gasket off of?
> I'd
> > > put
> > > > metal towards the head, for that reason alone............
> > > >
> > > > Mike B.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:18 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: exhaust gasket question 2.1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks, all, as usual. Metal to the head it will be.
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 7:01 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> > > > > crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I've always put the metal side to the source of the heat whatever
> the
> > > > >> make
> > > > >> of engine but I remember a post not too long ago that espoused
> the
> > > > >> opposite.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> In 35 years of hot rodding etc I've never had a problem when
> putting
> > > the
> > > > >> metal side to the exhaust port. :)
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Jim Felder
> <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > My first question is why does a Vanagon full gasket set come
> with
> > > only
> > > > >> > two
> > > > >> > head-to-pipe gaskets when it requires four?
> > > > >> > My real question is which side goes toward the head, the
> composite
> > > side
> > > > >> > or
> > > > >> > the metal side?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Obviously I'm talking about the kind that's thin steel bonded
> or
> > > > >> > crimped
> > > > >> > to
> > > > >> > a composite material.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Thanks,
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Jim
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Jake
> > > > >> 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > > >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > > >> Crescent Beach, BC
> > > > >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > > >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> > > >
> > >
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> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>
>
>
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