Forgot the cylinder sheet metal on the left bank..!

[Roslin]

Just when i was finished whit torquing down the left cyl. bank... the i discovered....****!! i forgot the sheet metal.. !

So the question is do i need to buy three new head gasket rings, or can i reuse the old one..?

Regards Roslin

[North Coast Cab]

You should be able to get it in with the jugs in place.

[Roslin]

do you mean the oil return tubes..? Ihave already removed the head bank.. When i measured the headgaskets they are still 0.2mm above the cylinder top surface.. ( 0.008") so they will stil be compressed 0.2 if i use them again..??

[Eagledriver]

I've reused them in this exact situation with no harm. I did like you and measured that they would still compress.

-Andy

[Jeff Alton]

It is pretty tought to get them in with the return tubes in place. Ask me how I know . I ended up cutting the bottoms of a set once and re-welding them together! In hindsight I would not do this again, but I had a new welder and it seemed like a good idea at the time. It actually worked out prety good but if it was not my own motor I would have torn the cam tower/heads off. Never forgot them since though........

Cheers