Crush Gasket
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Crush Gasket
I'm not even sure why I'm asking this, since I'm sure they put it in there for a reason...
How critical is the copper crush gasket between the cylinder and the pipe? Just did the top and and the old one was toast, only about 1/2 there. The top end gasket kit I bought came with o-rings, but no crush gasket (Cometic).
I'm having troubling finding one locally and I'm dying to get riding!
How critical is the copper crush gasket between the cylinder and the pipe? Just did the top and and the old one was toast, only about 1/2 there. The top end gasket kit I bought came with o-rings, but no crush gasket (Cometic).
I'm having troubling finding one locally and I'm dying to get riding!
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Like Ron said. I noticed when I installed the Cometic O-Ring, it sealed the exhaust much better. I was not getting that splatter on the fender. I am using the Cometic Gaskets, in conjunction with RDB Head Mod and have no problems. Also Ron, the Bike rips since your head & carb mod.-JohnRBD wrote:I think that the big O-ring that came in the Cometic gasket kit is intended to be used for the exhaust.
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My kit came with two o-rings, but both are the same size and same part number, and both fit into the pipe correctly. There doesn't seem to be anything for the exhaust/cylinder junction.
I wanted to do the carb & head while I had it apart, but my list of maintenance needs got long enough to bump those mods off the $ list. Hopefully over the winter...
I wanted to do the carb & head while I had it apart, but my list of maintenance needs got long enough to bump those mods off the $ list. Hopefully over the winter...
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I re-read your post-Check to see if that part is listed as included items on the back of the Gasket Packet. I have a torque spacer and just put that copper thingy to the side. Since I use the torque spacer, I only use 1 O-Ring for the Pipe/Cylinder junction.
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I've got one (I think) that came in a gasket kit that I did not need
I'll have some pics in a few...
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I'll have some pics in a few...
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It's not copper but figured it was the same thing but different
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To answer the question: 'How critical is the copper crush gasket..'
It's not.
If it was a matter of ride or not I'd certainly put the pipe on without it.
That said, it IS there for a reason. The pipe being a rather hard nickel steel and the cylinder biing a rather soft aluminum, you really don't want the two banging/rattling on each other.
It's not.
If it was a matter of ride or not I'd certainly put the pipe on without it.
That said, it IS there for a reason. The pipe being a rather hard nickel steel and the cylinder biing a rather soft aluminum, you really don't want the two banging/rattling on each other.
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