Cant get that copper gasket soft?-Barry
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:02 am
I battled for ages,not enough heat from 2 gas torches..
Finally got desperate..It worked a treat!..
Finally got desperate..It worked a treat!..
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:14 am
Do you enjoy it with mustard or BBQ sauce
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:46 am
Yes Micke,desperate times call for desperate measures...All I can say is it worked and very well at that!.. 
Copper went all black and had a flaky coating on it.After cooling,I brushed the coating off with a brush..
Copper went all black and had a flaky coating on it.After cooling,I brushed the coating off with a brush..
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:59 am
That might not work here in the states Barry. I find that Charka works much better than Kingsford.
(For those in the dark: I am comparing the major US and South African brands of charcoal briquettes)
(For those in the dark: I am comparing the major US and South African brands of charcoal briquettes)
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:59 pm
Barry: Good idea but no ovens where you live?? :D
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:28 pm
Yeah he had one last week but like everything else in SA, it got stolen.. 
(that's why Barry carries his nuts in a bag)
(that's why Barry carries his nuts in a bag)Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:52 pm
Actually, I am surprised he has such a nice grill. Must have bought it this week!
I am, however, impressed by how good his grass is still looking for the middle of winter.
I am, however, impressed by how good his grass is still looking for the middle of winter.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:54 pm
Actually, those probably gets used more than ovens over there!x-rad wrote:Barry: Good idea but no ovens where you live??
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:14 pm
Charka is excellent!..So you guys have Charka in the us??Well i never...
Winter is here with a vegeance..We had snow in Joburg this week! Its crazy..
Ovens at Bholer steel ..Big enough to park a semi trailer in..As the guy said,a bit overkill?
Besides that I needed to this myself and see what needed doing to get the desired results..Ive never worked with copper before,always thought it a bit agricultural on an Alfa engine..I always did it the more refined,more difficult and more expensive way.This engine did not give a continental about refinement,it just spat my gaskets out..
So I have looked at copper ,but theres a twist to the tale here.Its not only copper,I had to put something exotic in the mix as well.
As soon as I have confirmed that it works,Ill post.
I reckon this is going to be the ultimate headgasket setup ..
Winter is here with a vegeance..We had snow in Joburg this week! Its crazy..
Ovens at Bholer steel ..Big enough to park a semi trailer in..As the guy said,a bit overkill?
Besides that I needed to this myself and see what needed doing to get the desired results..Ive never worked with copper before,always thought it a bit agricultural on an Alfa engine..I always did it the more refined,more difficult and more expensive way.This engine did not give a continental about refinement,it just spat my gaskets out..
So I have looked at copper ,but theres a twist to the tale here.Its not only copper,I had to put something exotic in the mix as well.
As soon as I have confirmed that it works,Ill post.
I reckon this is going to be the ultimate headgasket setup ..
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:43 am
I use lumps of dried cow sh*t in my barbie....adds that little bit 'O' sweetness to the steak.......(hell, the steak is made from eatin' grass anyway...)
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:05 pm
x-rad you're a classic. I suppose you have sh*t sandwiches to go with it. (You must have heard of the spreads like, Vegemite, Marmite, Promite etc
commonly referred to here as sh*t sandwiches)
The reason why Bazza is so fussy with this head gasket thing is not for the reasons you imagine. Bazza just loves to get a head job done right.
commonly referred to here as sh*t sandwiches)
The reason why Bazza is so fussy with this head gasket thing is not for the reasons you imagine. Bazza just loves to get a head job done right.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:16 am
MD: Don't we all! :D
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:05 pm
No Charka over here. That's why I miss it. I wish we could get it here though.Barry wrote:Charka is excellent!..So you guys have Charka in the us??Well i never...
Winter is here with a vegeance..We had snow in Joburg this week! Its crazy..
Snow? That was just a light dusting man! Last time we had snow in JHB was on 10 September 1981. I was in Std 7 and used a bicycle to go to school. 12km each way!
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:52 pm
Niel,I remember that like it was yesterday...I had an Alfasud and was traveling on a road that was as straight as an arrow for probably 15km...
Got to my turnoff ,turned the steering wheel and the wheels would not turn..the snow had packed in and under the fenders so tight that the wheel had no place to swing but straight ahead..
I hate snow....
Got to my turnoff ,turned the steering wheel and the wheels would not turn..the snow had packed in and under the fenders so tight that the wheel had no place to swing but straight ahead..
I hate snow....
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:21 pm
Yeah right. Snow in Africa. Water in the Sahara. Free petrol with every bag of groceries.. yeah right ! Spin us another one Bazza. They tell me bullshit baffles brains.. snow job alright, ha ha.
What was the name of the fruit juice you said you were on again?
What was the name of the fruit juice you said you were on again?