I don't believe that the aluminum engines had a copper gasket, but it was different than the stamped steel gasket the iron block Slant got.
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| Author: | WoodyB [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:26 pm ] |
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Okay folks...who can tell me what about copper slant head gaskets of the early '60s? I understand they were produced for the aluminum block engines...anything else? :shrug: |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:46 am ] |
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I don't believe that the aluminum engines had a copper gasket, but it was different than the stamped steel gasket the iron block Slant got.
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:52 am ] |
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They were all copper on one side, composite on the other. Fire rings are copper. Hard to find these days. For Al engine '61-63 only... Lou |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:56 am ] |
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Yup, the aluminum-engne head gasket was a copper/asbestos laminate. It is not a "performance" gasket and not something you'd want to seek out for use on an iron engine. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:02 am ] |
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I have heard rumors that you can use a standard Fel Pro or equivalent on the Al engine. Can either of you confirm or deny that please? 
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:09 am ] |
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Deny. You cannot. |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:24 am ] |
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Meril Bruner claimed he used a standard composite (late aftermarket) style gasket on a stock Al engine rebuild. No problems, but not high power either. Lou |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:28 am ] |
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Hmmmmm, looks like a split decision here.  The gist of the runor was that the original composite gasket was used because the steel shim was the only other gasket available at the time. Nowadays, composite gaskets are the norm.
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:13 am ] |
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It's not just the material. The cutouts are different. |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:43 am ] |
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Meril has been known to get creative with "making stuff work." Lou |
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| Author: | WoodyB [ Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | copper gasket |
So...what application were they used for? I have seen a couple from Chrysler, in the Chrysler sleeve/box and I picked up a couple from another aftermarket company that actually look better than those from Mopar...maybe trading material! |
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