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For honing fluid something that works well is a 50/50 mix of atf and kerosene.
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WOW !!! A 100.00 dollars for a head gasket ! I think I'll stick with my MEP-002A and MEP-003A units !!!Good to hear. I finally got both my digital bore gauge and 75-100mm micrometer, so I'll be able to take my measurements now of both the pistons and bores. Hopefully everything will be within spec, even after a light hone. Keeping fingers crossed that the rings are in decent shape as well.
I'm wondering if I can get away with leaving the crank and cam in there while honing? Figured I can turn the crank so that the rod journals are all the way down and then drop a rag over them. But then since I'm this far in, maybe I should just pull the engine from the skid and tear it down all the way.
I went ahead and ordered the one head gasket that Kraft Power still had left in the US. Lister raised their prices big time as of July 1st. Prior to July 1st, the head gasket was just under $50. The new price is just North of $100! He cut me a break since he had quoted me the old price just prior to July and I got it for $76. Btw, the said Lister went away from the 3 different gasket thicknesses a long time ago.
I wonder if they saw the spike in demand for these head gaskets after all the military auctions and raised their prices. Insider information, Kraft power is not doing well financially, just fyi.Good to hear. I finally got both my digital bore gauge and 75-100mm micrometer, so I'll be able to take my measurements now of both the pistons and bores. Hopefully everything will be within spec, even after a light hone. Keeping fingers crossed that the rings are in decent shape as well.
I'm wondering if I can get away with leaving the crank and cam in there while honing? Figured I can turn the crank so that the rod journals are all the way down and then drop a rag over them. But then since I'm this far in, maybe I should just pull the engine from the skid and tear it down all the way.
I went ahead and ordered the one head gasket that Kraft Power still had left in the US. Lister raised their prices big time as of July 1st. Prior to July 1st, the head gasket was just under $50. The new price is just North of $100! He cut me a break since he had quoted me the old price just prior to July and I got it for $76. Btw, the said Lister went away from the 3 different gasket thicknesses a long time ago.
Laminated steel graphite? Most modern head gaskets are multi layer metal, not needed here as it is iron block and head. Multilayer metal are typically used on aluminum heads with iron block.Take some pics of the HG.. Wonder if it can be made out of solid copper. The 002/003 is the folded thin steel with soft lead or maybe asbestos. I used to remember the name for it, but many exhaust pipe connections are the same material.