12 replies to this topic

[WimpyMiniMan]

Hi I've heard that putting fuse wire between cylinders is a good way to ensure no leakage of pressure between adjacent cylinders, and since I've just had the head refurbed, I was intending on doing this. My Question is what sort of fuse wire do I need?

 

Regards

George

[Spider]

IMO - Forget the Fuse Wire, fit a decent gasket and get everything else right.

 

Can't say I've ever needed to do the wire thingy, maybe on some high boost application.

[floormanager]

Hi there,

The fuse wire was discussed here very recently

http://www.theminifo...d-gasket/page-3

 

and there's a link to a Janspeed video showing you the fuse wire in place.  I've never done it, never heard of it until it was discussed on here only last week, so cannot offer any advice.  Like I said, I was amazed when it was mentioned!

 

https://youtu.be/XEaRMR-RZPo

Edited by floormanager, 04 February 2016 - 07:29 PM.

[russo]

Never, never, never. Just make sure all surfaces are clean, flat and dry, use a good quality head gasket and torque head correctly. Maybe as a make shift or an emergency get me home only. Fuse wire is only fixing something that is wrong.

[WimpyMiniMan]

I see, I will clean up the block and trust the head is flat and put is all together without the wire.

[cal844]

I see, I will clean up the block and trust the head is flat and put is all together without the wire.

Skim the head, you will regret not doing this

[gazza82]

Don't trust .. Check. Find a straight edge ... Metal rule, etc.

[sonikk4]

If you want to go down this route then use Wills Rings. Normally a small circumferential  groove is cut into the face of the block then a thin metal ring inserted.

Now whether you would use this on a mini to prevent HG failure i don't know but certainly used on High power Pintos and the like. 

[WimpyMiniMan]

 

I see, I will clean up the block and trust the head is flat and put is all together without the wire.

Skim the head, you will regret not doing this

 

sorry I meant the block the head is being skimmed.

[nicklouse]

If you want to go down this route then use Wills Rings. Normally a small circumferential  groove is cut into the face of the block then a thin metal ring inserted.
Now whether you would use this on a mini to prevent HG failure i don't know but certainly used on High power Pintos and the like.

It was something that we looked at in the 80s but it was old Skool then as head gaskets were not the best for performance use but then the payen copper gaskets became readily available and we never had problems.

Not something I would consider now.

[mk1leg]

It works I have never gad a gasket failure since I used this trick and if Janspeed use it then it must work

[Spider]

I've done it with rings cut from copper tube on the Honda TC conversions. I've heard of using wire, but what do you do with the ends?

[jaydee]

Quality copper gaskets will seal a lot better than most DYO mechs are used to think, no need to use any cement, fuse wire, sawing wire etc

If your block deck has sealing problems and keeps blowing then the wire might fix this problem

(Keep in mind a freshly ground deck does not mean you will not have a problem)

Edited by jaydee, 05 February 2016 - 09:45 AM.