16-10-2019, 09:12 AM
Thank you for. opening this topic as I am on a similar limbo
The engine of my Rosengart is scheduled for major surgery with a reconditioned cilinderblock by Tony Betts, Slipper pistons, Ricardo head by David Dye, Phoenix crank and con rods (if and when supplied...Gerry indicated January 2020) etcetera.
Opinions seem to differ on silicone gaskets as some say they are prone to 'creeping' and advice against using them on anything else than standard - spec engines.
Three Bond 1184 gets good reviews in general and some do use it in combination with a paper gasket (applying it to both sides) even though the Three Bond spec sheet itself prescribes applying it thinly to both surfaces to be joined and laminating after about one minute 'drying'. Over here in the Netherlands I could only find one supplier of Three Bond 1184 but they only sell it in 1 kilo tins; not in tubes. On Amazon there is only a supplier located in the USA but obviously Demon Tweeks supplies Three Bond 1184 as well (and in the past I've been quite happy with buying from DT) so as sated: I'm very interested to learn from you people and please also do write about Three Bond 1184 in this respect.
The engine of my Rosengart is scheduled for major surgery with a reconditioned cilinderblock by Tony Betts, Slipper pistons, Ricardo head by David Dye, Phoenix crank and con rods (if and when supplied...Gerry indicated January 2020) etcetera.
Opinions seem to differ on silicone gaskets as some say they are prone to 'creeping' and advice against using them on anything else than standard - spec engines.
Three Bond 1184 gets good reviews in general and some do use it in combination with a paper gasket (applying it to both sides) even though the Three Bond spec sheet itself prescribes applying it thinly to both surfaces to be joined and laminating after about one minute 'drying'. Over here in the Netherlands I could only find one supplier of Three Bond 1184 but they only sell it in 1 kilo tins; not in tubes. On Amazon there is only a supplier located in the USA but obviously Demon Tweeks supplies Three Bond 1184 as well (and in the past I've been quite happy with buying from DT) so as sated: I'm very interested to learn from you people and please also do write about Three Bond 1184 in this respect.