Does anyone know why the copper and aluminum headgaskets arent legal in the AKRA clone rules? I believe if we were allowed to use a copper headgasket, and anneal it, it would make for a much better seal in these engines without having to use permatex, hondabond, or whatever other type of sealer people like to use on their headgaskets. I havent had many problems with stock gaskets blowing out, but i have had the occasional gasket blow like anyone else does.
If i could use a copper headgasket, anneal it, then use the spray on copper sealer to seal it with, i believe it would hold up so much better and not have to be replaced until you pull the engine apart for a rebuild, even then you could probably re-use the headgasket if you wanted. It would also be nice to see headstuds be legalized as well, since there really is no performance gain to be had, and since sidecover studs are already being allowed under AKRA rules. Just thinking of ways to get a little more hassle-free longivity and durability out of these engines, in ways that dont offer a performance advantage. Interested in what others think about this, discuss if you will.
If i could use a copper headgasket, anneal it, then use the spray on copper sealer to seal it with, i believe it would hold up so much better and not have to be replaced until you pull the engine apart for a rebuild, even then you could probably re-use the headgasket if you wanted. It would also be nice to see headstuds be legalized as well, since there really is no performance gain to be had, and since sidecover studs are already being allowed under AKRA rules. Just thinking of ways to get a little more hassle-free longivity and durability out of these engines, in ways that dont offer a performance advantage. Interested in what others think about this, discuss if you will.