Re: More Koban Questons – Head Gaskets, Plugs

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October 11, 2016 at 8:11 pm #45631
sputnik16335
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    Hi All-
    I recently restored a 1966 Triumph motorcycle that used copper head gaskets. The manuals say if they aren’t damaged, the gaskets can be reused but they should be annealed by heating to red heat and quenching in water. I did that and they’re working fine.

    I’m also told that the annealing is not absolutely necessary but it’s easy to do.

    I wasn’t sure it would be the same for the old Koban because the heads are such a different animal. Sounds like it’ll work the same way.

    The Garlock material sounds interesting, too. Too bad what’s happening to them. Garlock’s a good company.

    -RR