I noticed two guys bought them at the sale price. I bought a second one a while back just to have it at that price. Labeled "xs-2" they would appear to have been made in the early 70s and look to be asbestos rich. And nothing beats asbestos except an iron lung.
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Yamabond vs Permatex copper spray for head gasket installation
- Thread starter Simebone
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Zoomed-up on the headgaskets, thought I saw some corrosion stains on the fire rings. Not sure how to respond to that...
^I just looked at my spare and there's no corrosion. Looks like it was made yesterday, actually. The finish on the fire rings is that yellowish finish that shows different colors with angle change. One side of the head gasket has a coating of graphite powder, so if you see spots maybe some of that's gotten on the metal.
Okay, yeah, the pic of his later 72-on headgasket looks fine.
I have a "watch" on his XS1 gasket set. This composite pic shows the comparison, including the "stains" on the XS1 gasket.
Cylinder pressures can peak in the 800psi neighborhood. Good sealing is important, especially around the fire ring. I may let these pass...
I have a "watch" on his XS1 gasket set. This composite pic shows the comparison, including the "stains" on the XS1 gasket.
Cylinder pressures can peak in the 800psi neighborhood. Good sealing is important, especially around the fire ring. I may let these pass...
