Jd head gasket June 20, 2015 03:44AM
Anyone have a good way to cut out a stock jd head gasket to fit around the fire rings
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Re: Jd head gasket June 21, 2015 06:18AM
The reason why I asked to see if I can cut my own out . Just gave $303 for gasket & fire rings with shipping .
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Re: Jd head gasket June 21, 2015 09:04AM
what size bore?
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Re: Jd head gasket June 21, 2015 09:58AM
I could have done copper for less.
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Re: Jd head gasket June 21, 2015 10:52AM
The gasket measures 5.350 to go around the fire rings . I run water
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Re: Jd head gasket June 21, 2015 12:56PM
if its a 4.75 bore gms has them ready to put on,no cutting.
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Re: Jd head gasket June 21, 2015 01:05PM
4.875 bore . REI is where I get the gasket & fire rings from . It is just a jd gasket cut out to 5.350 . Thought if there was a neat & clean way to cut one out I would do it my self .
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Re: Jd head gasket June 21, 2015 09:28PM
I have seen guys cut them with a pair of tin snips.
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Re: Jd head gasket June 22, 2015 11:06AM
I use red handled aviator snips (made for cutting circles in tin ) red rt. handed, green lft. handed , on larger bores I cut out area between sleeves .
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Re: Jd head gasket June 22, 2015 02:17PM
You paid for fire ringing just get the right one from Phil and you know it will work.
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Re: Jd head gasket June 22, 2015 03:08PM
I know Phil's parts work but is is just a stock head gasket cut out . I was just checking to see if there was any good way to cut one out
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Re: Jd head gasket June 22, 2015 04:16PM
Years back we did what your wanting to do. We found a bearing cup about the same size we needed and had a sharp edge cut on it. Just took a hammer and taped around on it until it cut through the gasket.
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Re: Jd head gasket June 22, 2015 11:37PM
Build a fixture to do it your self. Take two pieces of plate steel 3/8" thick that are a inch or so wider than head gasket, then drill two 1/4 ' holes on each side close to the edge. bore your 5.360 hole in both plate where it locates over gasket bore. And like HotRod said build you a round circle with the 5.350 O.D. and sharpen it to a cutting edge. Put fixture over head gasket and locate to center, then tap cutter through with hammer. Problem is it would be less expensive to just buy one already done than all this work !!!
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Re: Jd head gasket June 23, 2015 12:34AM
Now that is the ideas I'm looking for . Thanks
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Re: Jd head gasket June 23, 2015 02:30AM
See if you can find someone to water jet the stock gaskets out for you? Not sure of the cost of the stock gaskets + waterjet time cost, but it does a nice job.
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