Subject: Re: Gaskets
Author: Martin Cooke
Date: Apr 2, 2002, 7:04 AM
Post ID: 1709972148
yeah, call me if it blows up.
i need a laugh :-)
cookie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Graf" <kgr-@midwestpension.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 2:15 PM
Subject: RE: Gaskets
| ========================================================== Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Get the latest weather, sports, and lifestyle news you can't afford to miss, all at a price you can afford to pay! Click now! http://click.topica.com/caaacQXb1dfltb2DS92a/TopOffers ========================================================== Replacing keepers is a general practice in just about every M/C. That's |
| I learned in school at least. I believe it's more of a disclaimer for the "what if" factor. Had my heads done by a local guy last winter. New |
| guides, lapped the seats. Old keepers, springs. Guess it's up to your inspection, and how much of a gambler you are. Inspect the groves in the valves the keepers seat it and the lip on the keeper itself. Check for fit to the valve and the spring seats, also allot of people decide to use what around instead of the correct part. If it |
| and isn't gouged/wore weird then I'd run it. DISCLAIMER: Cookie said it was all right! Kev -----Original Message----- From: Terrence Scanlon [mailto:terry-@mchsi.com] Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:00 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Gaskets ========================================================== Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Get the latest weather, sports, and lifestyle news you can't afford to miss, all at a price you can afford to pay! Click now! http://click.topica.com/caaacQXb1dfltb2D1Vxa/TopOffers ========================================================== Ok, I'm planning to get ready to start puttin the parts together. That would be the '73 Eldorado I have had in boxes for over 15 yrs. I did remove the heads to make sure the cylinders looked OK. Tommorow I plan to order a copy of Guzziology as well as some gaskets. I've been window-shopping guzzi parts sites for some time, and have seen gaskets come in a dazzling variety of combinations. I can get individual gaskets, top-end gasket sets, whole engine and tranny gasket sets.....I |
| seen the top end set one place for about the price of the whole set at another place. I'm a bit confused by it all and would appreciate any insight from other's experience. A side note: the little valve keepers. My book says they should be |
| if the head is taken apart. I know it isn't a big deal, but all this |
| adds up and these little suckers are $5 a piece for a total of $40 for |
| a little thing. Do y'all always replace these? Thanks in advance, Terry Scanlon '73 Eldo in a box Delaware |