batrider
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I also use a very light coating of the CopperKote spray on both sides of an Andover Norton flame ring gasket. It works for me. But the most important thing is the retorquing. I do it next day after initial fire-up and then at 200 and 500 miles when stone cold. After that it has pretty much settled down. Check cylinder base nuts also and readjust valves afterwards.
I can't think all that much hi-tech designing is going into these Norton gasket materials to improve them. They look the same as 30 years ago. It is a hard life for them with the different expansion rates of cast iron and aluminum and they seem to do pretty well.
I can't think all that much hi-tech designing is going into these Norton gasket materials to improve them. They look the same as 30 years ago. It is a hard life for them with the different expansion rates of cast iron and aluminum and they seem to do pretty well.