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1969 Daimler v8 250

biturbo228 Posted a lot Posts: 1,868	1969 Daimler v8 250 biturbo228 @biturbo228
	Mar 3, 2022 17:40:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have wondered how tricky it might be to re-fire ring a headgasket for a wider bore. Thinking mainly for a proposed big-bore SD1 2600 engine as I doubt anyone makes bigger gaskets for those! Surely it'd be a matter of cutting the hole wider and pressing on a slightly wider ring... Copper sounds good, although I've heard of difficulties getting them to seal. Is it just a knack thing, or any special techniques needed?
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blackpopracing Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,900	1969 Daimler v8 250 blackpopracing @blackpopracing
	Mar 3, 2022 19:26:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Do a google search for wire rings & copper gaskets. You can groove the block around the bores and insert a wire ring (you make that as well) that beds into the copper gasket. Drag racers often use it for the high compressions they run.
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sonus Europe Posts: 1,392	1969 Daimler v8 250 sonus @sonus
	Mar 3, 2022 20:33:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cutting grooves for fire rings on a Daimler V8 block 😉👍 fb.watch/bwTS-eJHrW/
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