[DeTomaso] valve ticking discovered

[Will Kooiman]

I've used ultra-seals a couple of times when I couldn't find the old white
gaskets.  They sealed well for me too.  I wasn't doing 4V headers on 2V
heads, though.

Note - when the header bolts loosen, isn't that because the gasket is
shrinking (compressing).  If so, that means you don't want to safety wire
until you've been through a few heat cycles (install, heat cycle, retighten,
heat cycle, retighten, repeat until they stop loosening, and then safety
wire).  Right?

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Tornblom [mailto:thomas at hax.se] 
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:31 AM
To: Will Kooiman
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] valve ticking discovered

2012-05-14 15:28, Will Kooiman skrev:
> I've used the white mr. Gasket header gaskets since high school.  They
loosen after a heat cycle.  One retighten, and that's it.  I've never had a
problem.

I'm using Mr Gasket Ultra-Seal gaskets. I've had problems with the 
"white" style gaskets blowing out with my 4V headers on 2V heads.

No problems since switching to Ultra-Seals.

Thomas

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> On May 14, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Thomas Tornblom<thomas at hax.se>  wrote:
>
>> I've drilled 12-pt ARP header bolts (BB-chevy bolts as they are longer)
>> and have safety wired the bolts.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> 2012-05-14 13:31, bill gaino skrev:
>>> Bob, What happens is... the header bolts get loose, then the gasket
burns. I use these, and now don't have to tighten the header bolts every
month. Stage 8 are good people too!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAGE-8-LOCKING-HEADER-BOLTS-390-460-351M-351C-FORD-
BIG-/180877261330?hash=item2a1d1ffa12&item=180877261330&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_
Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: LEVITT1946 at aol.com
>>>> Sent: May 13, 2012 10:59 PM
>>>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] valve ticking discovered
>>>>
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>> Valve ticking turned out to be a combo of things :
>>>>
>>>> Cheap header gasket replaced on both sides with quality gaskets .
>>>>
>>>> New header bolts
>>>>
>>>> New Phenolic spacer and gaskets under carb due to previous gasket
leaking
>>>> .Vacuum Leak
>>>>
>>>> Also found broken valve spring once valve cover was rewmoved. Replacing
>>>> broken valve spring tomorrow which I am praying is the cause of the
ticking  .
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Bob Levitt
>>>>
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