SOHC Head Gasket blank.

Post by **zzr81** » 27 Oct 2006, 23:22

As mentioned in the ForSale section many moons ago, I have two original Isuzu VRS kits and another head gasket for the G180W, i got these via Japan and cost me an arm and a leg, but i measure them up if you like?

archangel62 · Post by **archangel62** » 27 Oct 2006, 23:28

Funny you should say that.

I went and measured the bore on my old head gasket. I guess I was so busy reading stats on the net I never went and measured it, lol. It was 88mm easy, I'm using a crummy tape measure but I'm pretty sure it'd be the 88.7mm you mentioned.

What material are these gaskets made from zzr81 & ISU069? I may be interested but I think I'll try to get mine modified cause I just forked out $200 for it lol, and it's copper decomp. too.

Thanks though and I'll bear it in mind! Fingers crossed eh?

Post by **IZU069** » 27 Oct 2006, 23:58

Certainly looks like carbon fibre to me: gunmetal-grey plain gasket with metal vaneer around combustion chambers and one O-ring in oil feed line; classic fibreglass/layered edge look.
Thumbs up.

archangel62 · Post by **archangel62** » 29 Oct 2006, 20:13

Yeah thats it, are they re-useable?

Post by **IZU069** » 29 Oct 2006, 23:59

Not to my knowledge.

Tassie ZZ/Z · Post by **Tassie ZZ/Z** » 31 Oct 2006, 12:48

I have re used a head gasket before, metal around the bores etc can't remember the brand.

No leaks or problems for me, obviously I would only re use once though

archangel62 · Post by **archangel62** » 14 Nov 2006, 03:04

Hmm do all copper head gaskets need O-ringing? ACL, the mob who made this, said this doesn't but apparently, according to a guy at a business (who stood to gain from saying this), ACL havn't been doing copper gaskets for long and don't know their stuff. However I am inclined to think the guy who told me that just wanted to talk me into getting a copper gasket made through him, and getting my block o-ringed by him.

Do all copper head gaskets need o-ringing? I've been told that if you use 3M sealant or 3-bond compound 1207B and face the block and head it'll be fine. I don't know if I want to stick piano wires in my rare twincam head?

Btw, at a different business, I can have copper gaskets made up to fit perfectly for $160-180, absolutely kicking myself, that's less than mine bloody cost me, oh well lol, hmm I might sell on the one I bought and get one made? If anyone's interested in one of these PM me, the place is called "Copper Gaskets" in Burton, in the North of Adelaide, ph. (08) 8280 9888. He needs a template of course but if anyone needs one made, I'll take one of my gaskets in if you post me $20 for gas - cause it's a bit of a hike lol.

pt6965 · Post by **pt6965** » 01 Jul 2008, 19:40

ACL make blank head gaskets for making custom gaskets, or you could try using sheet copper to make the head gasket,

Isuzu G-series Twin Cam

SOHC Head Gasket blank.

Blank head gaskets.