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heads off the 6/1, should do gaskets, right?
tyssniffen:
Since I've got this thing all the way down, I should put in new gaskets, yes? The originals don't look... horrible, and I don't believe I was having gasket trouble, but...
If I should, should I do both - the 1 between the body and the cylinder and the 1 between the cylinder and the head?
Are they just the same? That is, can I just get 2 of the same and drop them on?
How do you clean up the surface without dirt falling into the body?
And, where's the best place to buy them from for the USA?
Tys
broncodriver99:
Gary at DES or Central Maine Diesel should have them. There is also justliveoffgrid.com up in Canada.
I picked up a couple of these and will give them a try when I get that far. I bought the first ones. Not sure what the difference is. They are for the original 7 stud head but I would think they would work on an Indian head as well.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lister-CS-Pattern-Head-Gasket-6-1-8-1-etc/231863898362?hash=item35fc2a50fa:g:qa8AAOxyHIlTXnNR
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lister-CS-Diesel-Engine-5-1-6-1-8-1-Composite-Head-Gasket-10-6544/152373669329?hash=item237a2dadd1:g:b2kAAOSwlINcUSOv
Hugh Conway:
The eBay product sold by Gasketnation is a good quality item. They have been in biz for a long time, and can make gaskets for just about anything if either they or you have a pattern. I did ask them if the gasket for 7 stud engines would work on the 5 stud listeroids. They did not recommend it at that time. I have used these on my Dursley without fail. Mixed results on my 5 stud listeroid, currently using a cheap-o Indian head gasket soaked in silicone sealer. to keep it from weeping coolant through the cardboard like layer sandwiched between the copper.
The gasket(s) under the cylinder are for setting bump clearance. They can be paper or aluminium or a combination of both to get the right clearance. Normal practice is to install several, measure bump clearance, then tear out sufficient number and thickness of the base gaskets to give correct bump. The base gaskets and the head gaskets are completely different animals.
Cheers
Hugh
BruceM:
If this is a Listeroid, with a cylinder liner, I highly recommend measuring the protrusion relative to the head surface. This has a big effect on which gaskets work and don't. If you have more than say 0.003", your best bet is the Rajkot gaskets, with the asbestos soaked in Permatex gasket sealer to eliminate coolant weeping.
If you have more than 3 mils of protrusion, you should get it fixed by a competent machinist. Take the whole assembly. I did mine by the file and sanding disk method, which is not for the average joe. Excessive protrusion will lead to head casting concavity/warping and head gasket leakage.
The Lister clones that Gary at DES imports don't have liners and have no protrusion issues as the Listeroids usually do.
Hugh Conway:
+1 re Bruce's comments on liner protrusion. Had to reduce mine, used a file, very carefully.
Cheers
Hugh
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