Gasket materal replacement

[Laker]

What is a good Substitute for gaskets? Intake, transfer port covers… Permatex and 3M make allot of different stuff. Anyone have any luck using these products instead of gaskets?
Thanks
Chris

[vector mike]

Is there a reason why you don't want to use gaskets? :confused:

[Talon2.5]

laker save yourself some money and asperins from headaches and order them from rickracer!!

[Laker]

I want to drop the reeds farther into the crank case about the thickness of the gasket so instead of milling it $$$ and time I would just remove the gasket and use gell seal or what ever works. Any one know what works?
Chris

[Talon2.5]

order 2 of the intake/reed gasket and put the reed cage on the gasket and trace around it and cut it out with an xacto knife changing the blade a few time for a clean cut? thats my 2c anyway ;)

[RONNIE]

Come on man too complicated. Just buy a big black motor and stop playin with yourself. Leaving gaskets out aint going to do anythin but leak.

LATER

[Laker]

Ronnie!
You were sitting right next to me when Rob was talking about doing just that!! Why didnt you pipe in then? He was talking about 3m Aviation gasket materal... I cant find any however....
Well It looks like I have some machine work to do...

[Talon2.5]

Just buy a big black motor and stop playin with yourself.


hehehehe well ya that to :eek:

[vector mike]

If you are so set on not using gaskets then put some 3m 5200 sealer/adhesive in there. It will seal whatever you want but it will be a nightmare if you want to get it back apart again!:eek:

[Rickracer]

They are too susceptible to fuel. I would use GelSeal. That is what the crankcase halves are sealed with on the later model motors.

[Rob King]

You know Ronnie any time he can pipe in with the black motor stuff he will. the permitex stuff did not work. But I know there is stuff out there that will (needs to be impervious to gas & oil) My thinking on the whole thing is, on some areas people mill gasket surfaces to increase crank case compression or to change & tighten up areas ( side intake covers) if a type of form a gasket or thinner gasket material can be used you get the same result & still have the option to put the gasket back in if you don't get the result you were after. I will do some research & see if i can't find the correct stuff.

Good luck Rob

[Laker]

Its ok guys... I found out a few different things today and am going to start over... The Rumble motor ran good but I have allot more to do.. SO Im starting on a new motor Block and am just going to have the things machined where I need them and use a gasket..:D :D