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                            RACE SOLID COPPER         "F" HEAD GASKETS                               

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FORD MODEL "A" & "B" (1928-1934)

SOLID COPPER HEAD GASKETS

Riley Two Port and other "F" head OHV Model A/B engines. Can be reshaped to fit Riley 4 ports.

Model A and B Ford 1928-1931

Model T Ford, all years.

HEAD GASKETS CAN BLOW. THEY TEND TO GO MOST OFTEN IN HIGH STRESS HIGH TORQUE CONDITIONS. EXAMPLE: LUGGING UP A HILL IN HIGH GEAR WHEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DOWN SHIFTED OR AT THE BEGINNING OF A HILL CLIMB RACE OR DRAG RACE.

Model A & B Fords 1928 to 1934

Model T Ford 1909 to 1927

Solid copper head gaskets are used in extreme high performance, racing and problem applications.

Our normal stock is 0.062" thick. Copper is expensive these days and availability is iffy from time to time. Cost of materials jumps around constantly.

Special order thickness of .042" or 0.92" are available. Normal stock composite gaskets are .062" thick  Thickest gaskets can help with reducing compression and seem to last longer.

These gaskets are 50 % annealed to soft. Additional softness is often required. They can be heated in an oven at 500+  degrees (on a flat surface) for 4 hours and left to cool (untouched) to room temp overnight in the oven.

Surface quality is steel wool roughened to help with grab. Silicone sealer recommended.

While these gaskets will give a good compression seal, they do not crush much and tend to weep water by capillary action through machine grooves in the head and block if not sealed well.

Solid copper gaskets can be trimmed (ground) for unusual combustion chamber shapes and over sizes.

We'd like to, but we can't guarantee a head gasket. There are just too many variables. These gaskets are well made.

PRICING - COPPER IS EXPENSIVE

(HG-R-62) RILEY TWO PORT (TM)  SOLID COPPER HEAD GASKET

(HG-P-62) MODEL A & B SOLID COPPER HEAD GASKET

(HG-T-62) MODEL T SOLID COPPER HEAD GASKET

1 .062" GASKET $95.00 (IN STOCK)

1 .092" GASKET $ CALL (SPECIAL ORDER)

SHIPPING & INSURANCE $12.00 PER BOX

Copper is expensive these days and prices vary daily

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