head cover gasket???
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head cover gasket???
hey guys.
my buddies dad has a '56 panhead. he just had the bottom end redone and the top was done a few years back. he has had this bike since '69. he had a few questions and i thought i would ask you all. he is getting ready to put the motor back together and in the bike.
he was wondering if you should you any kind of sealer on the head cover gasket or just use the gasket without silicone or the like???
also he was thinking about putting some amsoil sae 60 in and was wondering if this would work fine being synthetic. i know amsoil recomends sae 60 for his year bike, but what do you think???
i am also going to post this in the general section incase i dont get an answer in a day or two as the motor should be in by the weekend...
thanks in advance for you help!
my buddies dad has a '56 panhead. he just had the bottom end redone and the top was done a few years back. he has had this bike since '69. he had a few questions and i thought i would ask you all. he is getting ready to put the motor back together and in the bike.
he was wondering if you should you any kind of sealer on the head cover gasket or just use the gasket without silicone or the like???
also he was thinking about putting some amsoil sae 60 in and was wondering if this would work fine being synthetic. i know amsoil recomends sae 60 for his year bike, but what do you think???
i am also going to post this in the general section incase i dont get an answer in a day or two as the motor should be in by the weekend...
thanks in advance for you help!
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Hi Shimmon
I have a lot of good results on those kind of gaskets, with a THIN layer of silicone (prefer Hermetite Instant Gasket).
Mostly because the gasket surface are easyer to clean next time, but altso because it is easyer to align the gasket with the boltholes....
Good luck!
I have a lot of good results on those kind of gaskets, with a THIN layer of silicone (prefer Hermetite Instant Gasket).
Mostly because the gasket surface are easyer to clean next time, but altso because it is easyer to align the gasket with the boltholes....
Good luck!
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Shimmon;
You can use a good silicone sealer, but do so Sparingly. More importantly, do not overtighten the valve cover bolts. It can distort the lip on the cover and cause leaks, even on model using D-rings. 25-30 INCH pounds will due. As for the Amsoil, can't help you there, I have always used Cam2 or Castrol GTX/R racing oils in my pan, flatty, and knuckle. Thats not to say it won't work as well as conventional oils, as long as the duty ratings are right it should be fine. The manufactures help line or info line can give you valuble info on there products, service factures, thermal breakdown and physical sheer rating and it's fitness for a particular application. With an antique it's better to get all the dope rather than find out the hard way, a product won't make grade.
Nicodemus
You can use a good silicone sealer, but do so Sparingly. More importantly, do not overtighten the valve cover bolts. It can distort the lip on the cover and cause leaks, even on model using D-rings. 25-30 INCH pounds will due. As for the Amsoil, can't help you there, I have always used Cam2 or Castrol GTX/R racing oils in my pan, flatty, and knuckle. Thats not to say it won't work as well as conventional oils, as long as the duty ratings are right it should be fine. The manufactures help line or info line can give you valuble info on there products, service factures, thermal breakdown and physical sheer rating and it's fitness for a particular application. With an antique it's better to get all the dope rather than find out the hard way, a product won't make grade.
Nicodemus
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